FACULTY STAFF PUBLICATIONS: Recent submissions
Now showing items 41-60 of 239
-
In vitro Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Leaves of Jeffreycia zeylanica Using the Egg Albumin Denaturation Method and Human Red Blood Cell Stabilization Method
(2023-11-25)Aims To investigate the in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous, methanol, dichloromethane (DCM), and hexane extracts of Jeffreycia zeylanica leaves extracts. In vitro protein (egg albumin) denaturation method and ... -
A Comprehensive Review of Salacia reticulata: Botanical, Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical, and Pharmacological Insights
(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 ... -
Selection of RNA Aptamers to Distinguish the V600E Mutation Status of BRAF Protein: A Potential in silico Approach
(2022-09)The valine to glutamate substitution at the 600th residue of B-type rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma protein (BRAF V600E) is the most common mutation in the BRAF gene. Due to its high prevalence in a number of cancers, ... -
A Comparison of Classical Time Series Models and Machine Learning LSTM Model to Forecast Paddy Production in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)The most common & effective traditional methods of univariate time series forecasting are Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) family models and Exponential Smoothing family models. With the recent advancement ... -
Forecasting of Female Labor Force Participation Rate data with missing values imputation, Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Female Labour Force Participation Rate (Female LFPR) is defined as the proportion of the female labor force to the total working-age population. This study was based on the female LFPR quarterly data published by the ... -
Relationship between selected Anthropometric Parameters and 50m Freestyle Swimming Time in Teenage Swimmers
(2022-09)Swimming is an Olympic sport which is a very popular endurance development activity around the world. Anthropometry is one of the main factor that influences the swimming performance of teenagers. This study aimed to examine ... -
Evaluation of Sri Lankan Wild Fruits based on Free Radical Scavenging Activity, Polyphenolic Content and Cytotoxic Activity
(2022-09)The study of free radical chemistry has been of recent interest in the scientific community and represents an emerging paradigm in nutraceuticals and disease management. The objective is to incorporate phytochemicals into ... -
OMICS and other Advanced Technologies in Mycological Applications
(2023-07-19)Fungi play many roles in different ecosystems. The precise identification of fungi is important in different aspects. Historically, they were identified based on morphological characteristics, but technological advancements ... -
Clinicoepidemiological Characteristics of Vitiligo: A Descriptive Cross- Sectional Study
(2021-12-31)Vitiligo is a common dermatological disorder characterized by white patches of the skin.The main reason for this disease is the loss of functioning melanin and melanocytes. The objective of the study was to investigate ... -
In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Hexane, Chloroform and Methanolic Extracts of Different Parts of Acronychia Pedunculata Grown in Sri Lanka.
(2016-08-31)This study accessed the antibacterial potential in vitro of hexane, chloroform and methanol extracts made from leaves, stem bark, flowers, seeds or roots of Sri Lankan grown Acronychia pedunculata plant against two Gram ... -
Use of Electronic Text Books (E-Books) By Undergraduate Students in Sri Lanka: The Challenge for Academic and Research Libraries in Sri Lanka
(1016-02-29)Electronic books have become very popular among readersrecently with the latest advancement of science and equipments and as a result of this,many universities across the globe have adopted and introduced the concept of ... -
De novo design of a stapled peptide targeting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor-binding domain
(2023-07-23)Although effective vaccines have been developed against SARS-CoV-2, many regions in the world still have low rates of vaccination and new variants with mutations in the viral spike protein have reduced the effectiveness ... -
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 Activity of Aqueous Root, Seed, Flower and Stem Bark Extracts of Acronychia pedunculata Grown in Sri Lanka
(2016-05-30)In vitro antibacterial activity of six(06) different aqueous water extracts of Acronychia pedunculata found in Sri Lanka were investigated against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923), Escherichia coli (ATCC 35218). ... -
In Vitro Effects of Aqueous Extracts of Five Sri Lankan Medicinal Plants on Human Erythrocyte Membrane Stabilization Activity
(2015-06-01)In vitro assessment of human erythrocyte membrane stabilisation activity of water extracts of Clitoria ternatea (Family: Fabaceae) roots, stem bark extracts of Stereospermum Suaveolens (Family: Bignoniaceae) and Oroxylum ... -
Evaluation Of In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Some Sri Lankan Medicinal Plants
(2015-02-28)This study evaluated in vitro antibacterial activity and their minimum inhibitory concentration of five plants (stem of Stereospermum suaveolens,Oroxylum indicum and roots of Clitoria ternatea, whole plant of Bacopa monnieri ... -
Lack of in vitro antihyaluronidase activity of methanolic leaf extract of Indigofera tinctoria L and methanolic stem bark extract of Stereospermum suaveolens DC
(2015-01-31)Objective: To assess the antihyaluronidase activity of methanolic leaf extract of Indigofera tinctoria L (I. tinctoria) (family: Fabaceae/Leguminosae) and stem bark extract of Stereospermum suaveolens ... -
In Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Methanolic Extracts of Leaves of Indigofera Indica and Stems of Stereospermum Suaveolens Grown in Sri Lanka
(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 ...