Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Senadeera, SPNN"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...