Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Goranti [गोरांटी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Petalidium barlerioides (Roth) Nees from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Ruellia barlerioides, Ruellia bracteata. For the possible medicinal usage of goranti, 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.

Goranti [ಗೋರಂಟಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Lawsonia inermis L. from the Lythraceae (Crape Myrtle) family.

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

Goranti in India is the name of a plant defined with Lawsonia inermis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rotantha combretoides Bak. (among others).

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

· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1890)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1792)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Harvard Papers in Botany (2005)
· Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (4782)
· Dermatology Online Journal (2003)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gōraṃṭi (ಗೋರಂಟಿ):—[noun] the plant Barleroa prionites of Acanthaceae family; thorny nail dye.

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Gōraṃṭi (ಗೋರಂಟಿ):—

1) [noun] the plant Lawsonia inermis ( = L. alba) of Lythraceae family; a kind of henna plant, the leaves of which are used make a dye for decorating hands and feet.

2) [noun] the dye made from this plant.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Goramti-nili.

Ends with: Adavigoramti, Doddagoramti, Mullugoramti, Simegoramti.

Full-text: Goramte, Goramta, Adivi goranti, Gorati, Eeme-goranti, Goramti-nili, Shima-goranti-vittulu, Ime-goranti, Boldu-goranti, Manjal-goranti, Gorate.

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