Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Shikekai [शिकेकाई] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Senegalia rugata (Lam.) Britton & Rose from the Mimosaceae (Touch-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Acacia hooperiana, Acacia concinna, Mimosa concinna. For the possible medicinal usage of shikekai, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Sikekai in India is the name of a plant defined with Acacia concinna in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Senegalia rugata Britton & Rose (among others).

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

· N. Amer. Fl. (1928)
· Journal de la Société Impériale et Centrale d’Horticulture (1860)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5250)
· Species Plantarum.
· Anales de la Universidad de Chile (1870)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Sikekai, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

śikēkaī (शिकेकई).—f A plant, also the pod of it, Mimosa abstergens.

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śikēkāī (शिकेकाई).—f A plant, also the pod of it, Mimosa abstergens.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

śikēkaī (शिकेकई).—See śikakāī.

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śikēkāī (शिकेकाई).—See śikakāī.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text: Carmakasha, Bhuriphena, Satala, Shivavalli, Shikakai, Antika.

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