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Antibacterial Activity of Different Fractions of Two Underutilized Fruit Crops in Sri Lanka: Tamarindus indica (Siyabala) and Cynometra cauliflora (Nam-Nam)
(2023-09)Due to adverse effects exerted by currently applying synthetic food preservatives, there is a timely need of discovery of natural food preservatives. The present study was aimed to discover the antimicrobial potential ... -
Antibacterial Activity of Endemic Artocarpus nobilis Thw Found in Sri Lanka
(2021-12-25)Aims: To evaluate antibacterial activity of aqueous, methanol, dichloromethane, and hexane extracts of Artocarpus nobilis Thw. leaves and stem bark against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus using agar well ... -
Antibacterial Activity of Ethanolic and Methanolic Extracts of Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek) and Mentha piperita (Peppermint) against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
(2022)The significant increase in antimicrobial resistance exhibited by microorganisms has caused the urgency for novel broad-spectrum antibiotic alternatives. This has led to extensive research on the therapeutic potential ... -
Antibacterial activity of water extracts of different parts of Morinda citrifolia grown in Sri Lanka
(2016-05-05)This study examined the antibacterial potential of water extracts of different parts of Morinda citrifolia (Family: Rubiacae) plants which is used/indicated in Sri Lankan traditional and folk medicine to wash old cutaneous ... -
Antibacterial Effect of Aqueous Leaf Extracts of Lemon Grass Plant against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli
(2023-09)Antimicrobial drug resistance has increased dramatically in the past years. Therefore, the urge to discover alternative natural antimicrobial agents has increased. Several plant extracts were found to be highly effective ... -
Antibiotic Sensitivity of Uropathogens to First Line Antibiotics: A Laboratory-Based Analysis from a University Hospital in Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Outpatient treatment of urinary tract infections is compromised due to rapid development of resistance to first line antimicrobials leading to increased healthcare cost. Continuous resistance surveillance is important ... -
The Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Bacteria Isolated from Urine of Cancer Patients
(2018)Antibiotic resistance is a major concern among cancer patients. This study was carried out to assess the microbial spectrum and the antibiotic susceptibility pattern (ABST) of bacteria isolated from urine of cancer ... -
Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Causative Organisms of Chronic Supp urative Otitis Media (CSOM) in a District General Hospital in Sri Lanka
(2018)This study was carried out to determine the aerobic microorganisms involved in chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns and to formulate empirical antibiotic guidelines for ... -
Antifungal Efficacy of Biogenic Waste Derived Colloidal/ Nanobiochar against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Species Complex
(2023-09)Anthracnose disease, caused by Colletotrichum spp., is the primary cause of postharvest losses in Musa spp. While various physical, chemical and biological methods have been developed to control this disease, their ... -
Antihistamine Effect of Bee Honey in Wistar Rats
(2014)According to the Ayruveda classic Ashtanga Hridaya, written around 500 AD, honey can be used to treat many diseases. Eight types of honey are mentioned in Ayurvedic authentic texts. Out of these eight types of honey, the ... -
The Antimicrobial Activity of Crude Extract of Pyocyanin from a Marine Isolate of Pseudomonas sp. against Clinical Strain of Staphylococcus aureus
(2022)Pyocyanin is a water-soluble blue-green, phenazine pigment synthesized by different strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It has a powerful inhibitory effect on the bacterial growth and/or biofilm forming ability of the ... -
Antimicrobial Activity of Flueggea leucopyrus Willd (Katupila) Leaf Extracts against Some Common Milk Pathogens
(2023-09)Flueggea leucopyrus Willd is a natural herbal plant native to Sri Lanka with great ayurvedic therapeutic potential, and this study assessed the antimicrobial activity of methanolic extracts of F. leucopyrus Willd against ... -
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns Of Blood Culture Isolates From Cancer Patients After Anti-Cancer Therapy.
(2020)Abstract: Blood stream infections (BSI) have a major impact on cancer patients. Antimicrobial patterns in pathogens should be analyzed by routine surveillance since they vary among different healthcare facilities and ... -
Antioxidant Activity in Aqueous Extracts of Powdered Terminalia chebula Seed Skin Stored for Six Months at Room Temperature and at 4oC
(2015)All living beings are likely to be exposed to oxidative damages which will lead to health related problems. Therefore preventive measures should be taken to minimize the oxidative damage. In indigenous Medicine, fruits and ... -
Antioxidant Activity of Ingredients of Mathumeha Chooranam and Mathumeha Chooranam used in Mathumeham (Dibetes mellitus)
(2014)In the Siddha system of Medicine, various 'chooranams' are used to treat 'Mathumeham' (Diabetic mellitus). 'Mathumeha chooranam' is prepared from Terminalia chebula, Phyllanthu sembelica, Murrya keonigii, and Gymnema ... -
Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of the Aqueous Extract of the Peel of a Sri Lankan Variety of Nephelium lappaceum Linn
(2018)Despite the advances in modern medicine, plant based remedies play an important role in healthcare due to low side effects. Free radicals are implicated in many diseases as well as in aging. The peel of Nephelium ... -
Antioxidant Potential of Selected Underutilized Fruit Species Grown in Sri Lanka
(2015)The aim of this study was to assess the potential of aqueous extracts of three underutilized fruit species namely Dialium guineense, Solanum nigrum and Carissa carandas grown in Sri Lanka. Aqueous extracts of fruits were ... -
Antioxidant Potential of Some Selected Underutilized Fruit Species Grown in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Despite having a wide variety of fruits and being one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, Sri Lanka’s resources are still mostly untapped. Secondary metabolites known as antioxidants have the power to lessen oxidative ... -
Antioxidant Properties of Flavoured Ceylon Black Tea Consumer Packs
(2023-09)Ceylon tea is reported to have numerous health benefits. However, limited studies have evaluated health benefits of Ceylon flavoured teas. This study examined the antioxidant properties (AP) of ten flavoured black teas ...