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Anti-Glycation and Glycation Reversing Potential of Salacia Reticulata L. (Kothala Himbutu) Root, Stem, Leaf and Twig Extracts
(2014)
Glycation is a series of complex reactions between reducing sugars and proteins. This reaction ultimately produces multitude of detrimental advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Formation and accumulation of AGEs have ...
Promoting Entrepreneurship and Protecting Copyright of Authors: Revisiting to the Traditional Meanings of Originality and Authorship of Copyright Law
(2014)
In this paper, it is argued that even today's changing face of objectives of copyright protection and its underlying rationale have a direct bearing on some issues of copyright law. For example, from the very inception of ...
Household Utility Robot
(2014)
Dozens of smart tools and devices have been produced to make ease of the tasks which cannot be done otherwise. The matter is more crucial when children, elderly persons or differently able persons are faced with such ...
Relationship between Feeding Pattern and Envirmental Factors with Production of Biogas Unit
(2014)
BACKGROUND- Bio meth nation is proved the scientific solution for reducing global warming, greenhouse effect and the good source of renewable energy. Two Biogas units functioning at northwestern command HQ Mollikulam with ...
"Building Section" For Passive Climatic Modifications in Sri Lankan Non Domestic Architecture
(2014)
Air-conditioning is commonly used to achieve thermal comfort for commercial buildings in the hot and humid climates. This practice accounts for nearly 60% of total electricity consumption in a building. The passive system ...
In Vitro Lipase, Cholesterol Esterase and Cholesterol Micellization Inhibitory Activities of Ceylon Cinnamon (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Blume)
(2014)
Hyperlipidaemia is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by the elevated levels of serum triglycerides and cholesterol. It contributes significantly in pathogenesis of diabetes, obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular ...
Significance of the Principle of Environmental Justice in the Protection of Environment: Sri Lankan Experience
(2014)
Concept of Environmental Justice is a recently identified International Environmental Law Concept. The rationale for the concept 'environmental justice' is that people, regardless of their race, colour, nation or origin ...
Biodiversity and Bio-Piracy: With Special Reference to Sri Lanka
(2014)
Sri Lanka is a small island, 65,610 km2 in area situated close to southeast corner of the peninsula of India and rich with high level of biodiversity. The significant feature of the biodiversity of Sri Lanka is high portion ...
Hydro Power from Existing Irrigation Reservoirs in Sri Lanka
(2014)
For over four decades from the time oil producing countries started increasing prices, the local intellectual community had been discussing and debating the subject of the use of alternate energy sources. Some progress has ...
Introduction to Skeleton Bridge Abutment
(2014)
Abutment in a bridge structure is a vital component, defined as the first and the last support to the bridge deck. Most commonly used bridge abutment type is the wall type abutment. Bridge abutment is subjected to horizontal ...