Flacourtia indica is an endangered plant species with high medicinal value. The fruit has been reported as a valuable source of natural products that can treat various diseases and functional disorders. It is commonly ...

Diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine illness of the current world. Since synthetic drugs exert adverse side effects, scientists have focused more on natural hypoglycemic agents. “Sri Vijaya” cinnamon variety ...

Public transportation is a widely used convenient mode of transport in Sri Lanka. People at all levels of society use this mode of transportation to achieve their daily commute. With the demand for public transport, the ...

Arsenic (As) is one of major hazardous carcinogen found in foods and identified as a significant public health concern. Diet and lifestyle of Sri Lankans are mainly relied on rice. Nowadays high demand for traditional rice ...

In Ayurveda, Acharya Caraka describes causes, prevention and therapeutics for pandemics under Janapadodvaṃsa. Acharya Susruta gives detailed accounts on the modes of transmission, aetiopathogenesis and management of ...

SARS-CoV-2 or the COVID-19 spread around the world and was declared an epidemic. At present specific drugs or vaccines are not available and patients are treated on the basis of symptoms management. Traditional health care ...

Population ageing is projected to increase the pressure on old-age security systems, particularly on non-contributory pension systems, which are fully funded by the government. In Sri Lanka, a country where the population ...

Endolichenic Fungi (ELF) are a group of fungi adapted to live within lichen thalli. Present study investigates the ability of Montagnula scabiosae, an ELF, for biodeterioration of low density polyethylene (LDPE) by determining ...

Water hardness is caused by dissolved minerals, mostly by Calcium and Magnesium. Hardness in natural water can interfere with day-to-day household activities like laundry, washing, bathing, and personal beauty services. ...

Among diverse classes of antioxidants, polyphenolic compounds exhibit important chain- breaking properties to quench reactive radical species which are generated during the oxidative processes of both commercial and ...