Browsing FACULTY STAFF PUBLICATIONS by Author "Senadeera, SPNN"
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A Comprehensive Review of Salacia reticulata: Botanical, Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical, and Pharmacological Insights
Ranaweera, CB; Senadeera, SPNN; Peiris, DHS; Fernando, DTK (2013-11-01)Salacia reticulata(HIPPOCRATEACEAE) is a large ligneous climber or scandent shrub held by Sri Lanka, the Andaman Islands, and south India. It is known as Kothala himbutu/Himbutu wel in Sinhalese and is ... -
Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Endemic Jeffreycia zeylanica Plant Found in Sri Lanka
Samaraweera, Thumuli; Samaraweera, Thummini; Senadeera, SPNN; Ranaweera, CB (2023-07-04)Aims: Determination of antibacterial efficacy of aqueous, methanol, dichloromethane, and hexane extracts from Jeffreycia zeylanica leaves against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of in vitro anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties of tuberous roots of Mirabilis jalapa (Sinhala name: Hendirikka)
Ranaweera, CB; Senadeera, SPNN; Peiris, Sajani; Fernando, Kaushalya (2023-09-07)The Four-o'clock plant, also known as Mirabilis jalapa Linn. (Sinhala name: Hendirikka), is a well-known ornamental plant that is also prized for its folklore remedies all over the world. It has been discovered that this ... -
In vitro Anti-inflammatory Activity of Endemic Artocarpus nobilis Thw Found in Sri Lanka
Ranaweera, CB; Silva, ARN; Senadeera, SPNN; Fernando, K. S. K.; Wickramasekara, W. L. L. N.; Fernando, M. Y. S.; Rajapaksha, Weranga (2021-12-29)Aims: To investigate in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous, methanol, dichloromethane, and hexane extracts of Artocarpus nobilis Thw. leaves and stem bark using heat-induced protein denaturation test (egg ... -
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 Screening for Medicinal Plants: Guide for Extraction Method
Peiris, Sajani; Fernando, DTK; Senadeera, SPNN; Ranaweera, CB (2023-06-16) -
Review on Artocarpus nobilis Thw. (Moraceae): An Endemic Plant of Sri Lanka
Ranaweera, CB; Silva, ARN; Senadeera, SPNN (2022-10-22)The genus Artocarpus consists of about 50 species of large evergreen trees with various medicinal and economical uses. Artocarpus nobilis (Family: Moraceae) is commonly referred to as Ceylon breadfruit and it is endemic ... -
Rich Diversity & Potential Medicinal Value of Endemic Sri Lankan Plant: Jeffreycia zeylanica
Ranaweera, CB; Samaraweera, Thummini Umasha; Samaraweera, Thumuli Udara; Senadeera, SPNN (2022-12-27)The genus Jeffreycia consists of about 109 species to have medicinal properties. Jeffreycia zeylanica (Family: Asteraceae) is commonly referred to as “Heen-botiya, Papula or Pupula in Sinhala and Kappilay or Kuppilay ... -
The Role of Neutrophils, Lymphocytes and Monocytes in Ischemic Heart Disease: Friend or Foe?
Ranaweera, CB; Senadeera, SPNN; Peiris, DSHS; Fernando, DTK; Kottahachchi, DU (2024-04-25)Ischemic heart disease (IHD) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. In recent years research has increasingly focused on the interplay between the white blood cells and the development and progression ... -
A Study of the Associations of Platelet-Indices and Lipid Profile Parameters of the Individuals With no Previous History of Cardiovascular Diseases
Ranaweera, CB; Senadeera, SPNN; Kottahachchi, DU; Wakwella, TN; Welivitigoda, DIK; Arachchi, CPU; Mauri, KDI; Wijesinghe, Namal (2023-12-06)Platelet-Indices (PIs) are markers of platelet activation, which relates to the platelet’s prolif- eration kinetics and morphology. Platelets play a key-role in the aetiology of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including ... -
Therapeutic Potential of Carica papayaLinn.: A Comprehensive Review of Its Pharmacological Properties and Health Benefits, with Emphasis on Dengue Fever Healing
Ranaweera, CB; Senadeera, SPNN; Fernando, DTK; Peiris, DSHS (2024-02-21)For thousands of years, people have used various plant products, foods, spices, and herbs to treat and prevent illnesses. Sri Lankans have been using traditional and folk medicine to satisfy their basic health needs from ...