Utaku: 2 definitions

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Utaku 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Utaku [உதகு] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre from the Fabaceae (pea) family having the following synonyms: Millettia pinnata, Pongamia glabra, Derris indica, Cytisus pinnatus. For the possible medicinal usage of utaku, 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)

Utaku in India is the name of a plant defined with Pongamia pinnata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Galedupa pungum J.G. Gmel. (among others).

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

· Botanical Magazine, or ‘Flower-Garden Displayed’ (Tokyo) (1942)
· Flora of Bilaspur District, Madhya Pradesh (1989)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1788)
· FBI (1876)
· Flore Forestière de la Cochinchine (1899)
· Interpretation of Rumphius’s Herbarium Amboinense (1917)

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