Browsing by Author "Chandana, AK"
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns Of Blood Culture Isolates From Cancer Patients After Anti-Cancer Therapy.
Flemin, RM; Thakshala, SAR; Gunasekara, SP; Chandana, AK; Senaratne, UTN (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 ... -
Clitoria ternatea-Shifting Paradigms: From Laboratory to Industry
Ranaweera, CB; Chandana, AK (2021-12-03)Clitoria ternateacommonly known as Butterfly pea is a standard Ayurvedic medicinal plant used in many parts of south Asian countries. Traditional medicinal plants are a great alternative to find new treatments and for the ... -
Evaluation of In vitro Anti-Inflammatory and Antibacterial Properties of Tuberous Roots of Mirabilis jalapa L. Found in Sri Lanka
Ranaweera, CB; Fernando, D. T. K.; Peiris, D. S. H. S.; Chandana, AK; Senadeera, SPNN (2023-08-14)Aims: This study aims to evaluate the in vitro anti-inflammatory and antibacterial potential of aqueous and various organic solvent (methanol, dichloromethane, and hexane) extracts of Mirabilis jalapa L. tuberous ... -
Hypoglycaemic Activity of Bunchosia armeniaca (Cav.) DC. Fruits in Normoglycaemic Wistar Albino Rats
Agalawatta, DIK; Hettige, NL; Hemachandra, BAUK; Pathirana, RN; Karunarathne, WAC; Chandana, AK (2019) -
In Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Methanolic Extracts of Leaves of Indigofera Indica and Stems of Stereospermum Suaveolens Grown in Sri Lanka
Ranaweera, CB; Pathirana, Ranjith; Chandana, AK; Ratnasooriya, WD; Silva, ARN (2015-08-03)Oxidative stress due to free radicals plays a fundamental role in pathogenesis of several human diseases. Accordingly, wide search is operative to discover novel and potent antioxidants to be used as prophylactics and ... -
In Vitro Antirheumatoid Arthritic Activity of Aqueous Root Extract of Clitoria Ternatea
Ranaweera, CB; Chandana, AK; Pathirana, Ranjith; Ratnasooriya, WD (2014-11-22)In ethano medicine, roots of Clitoria ternatea (Family: Fabaceae) is claimed to possess antirheumatoid arthritic activity. However, this claim has not been scientifically tested and validated yet. This study assessed the ... -
In vitro Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory and Antibacterial Properties of Tuberous Roots of Mirabilis Jalapa Linn. Found in Sri Lanka
Peiris, DSHS; Fernando, DTK; Senadeera, SPNN; Chandana, AK; Ranaweera, CB (2023-09)The Four-O’clock plant, also known as Mirabilis jalapa Linn. is a well-known ornamental plant prized for its folklore remedies in many countries around the world. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the ... -
Mirabilis jalapa Linn.: A Folklore Ayurvedic Medicinal Plant in Sri Lanka
Ranaweera, CB; Peiris, Sajani; Senadeera, SPNN; Fernando, DTK; Chandana, AK (2022-11-24)Mirabilis jalapa Linn. (Nyctaginaceae), commonly referred to as the Four O'clock plant (Sinhala name: Hendirikka), is a popular ornamental plant grown for the beauty of its flowers and used in folklore remedies. This ... -
Phytochemical Testing Methodologies and Principles for Preliminary Screening/ Qualitative Testing
Ranaweera, CB; Maheshwaran, Luvedika; Nadarajah, Ladhurshika; Senadeera, SPNN; Chandana, AK; Pathirana, RN (2024-08-19)Plants are basically biosynthetic factories that contain various pathways that produce phytochemicals with the help of different parts of the cell while specialized cells or tissues hoard and use them as needed. Human ...