Purattikkirai, Puraṭṭikkīrai: 2 definitions
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Purattikkirai means something in biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Purattikkirai in India is the name of a plant defined with Corchorus olitorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fl. Zambes. (1963)
· Taxon (1982)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Cytologia (1981)
· Journal of Fujian Agricultural College (1986)
· Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (1981)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Purattikkirai, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPuraṭṭikkīrai (புரட்டிக்கீரை) [puraṭṭi-kīrai] noun Bristly-leaved jew’s mallow. See காட்டுத்துத்தி. [kattuthuthi.] (L.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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