Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Totakatti [தோதகத்தி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Dalbergia latifolia Roxb. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Amerimnon latifolium. For the possible medicinal usage of totakatti, 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)

1) Totakatti in India is the name of a plant defined with Dalbergia latifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lonchocarpus latifolius Kunth (among others).

2) Totakatti is also identified with Pongamia pinnata It has the synonym Cajum pinnatum Kuntze (etc.).

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

· Recent Res. Pl. Sci.. (1979)
· Flora of Bilaspur District, Madhya Pradesh (1989)
· Flora of the Lesser Antilles: Leeward and Windward Islands (1988)
· Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1894)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1825)
· Interpretation of Rumphius’s Herbarium Amboinense (1917)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Totakatti, 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

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Tōtakatti (தோதகத்தி) noun Blackwood, 1. transitive, Dalbergia latifolia; நீண்டமரவகை. [nindamaravagai.]

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Tōtakatti (தோதகத்தி) noun Feminine of தோதகன். [thothagan.]

1. Deceitful woman; வஞ்சகி. [vanchagi.] (W.)

2. Immodest woman; கற்பொழுக்க மற்றவள். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [karpozhukka marraval. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text: Totakai, Totaki, Nukkam, Kallatti, Karuntuvarai.

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