Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Tikhor in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Maranta arundinacea L. from the Marantaceae (Arrowroot) family having the following synonyms: Maranta sylvatica. For the possible medicinal usage of tikhor, 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)

Tikhor in India is the name of a plant defined with Maranta arundinacea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Stromanthe tonckat Eichl. (among others).

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

· Anales del instituto de biología de la universidad nacional de México (1951)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (2003)
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (2005)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Histoire des plantes de la Guiane Françoise (1775)
· Journal of Food Science (2002)

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