Rutrasan: 1 definition

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Rutrasan means something in biology. 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)

Rutrasan in India is the name of a plant defined with Elaeocarpus angustifolius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ganitrus sphaericus Gaertn.) (Ganitrus Gaertner, from the Malayan/Indonesian name. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Adansonia (1980)
· Lingnan Science Journal (1927)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1791)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Das Pflanzenreich (1895)
· Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae (1860)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Rutrasan, for example diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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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.

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