Diabetes is a common global disease. It causes mortality and morbidity. Therefore, many synthetic drugs have been introduced. Most of them are alpha amylase and alpha glucosidase inhibitors. But, they cause many side ...

Emergence of antibiotic resistance among pathogenic microorganisms has become a severe threat in the medical field. Therefore, search for potential antimicrobial agents, such as substances from medicinal plants with ...

Vateria Copallifera is a valuable endemic herbal plant which belongs to the family of Dipterocarpaceae. Usage of Hal bark is abundant as a natural preservative and debittered Hal seeds are utilized for food processing as ...

Legumes are considered as a rich source of proteins, complex carbohydrates (dietary fibers), minerals and vitamins. Owing to the fact, above legumes hold a special place in vegetarian diet. In addition, legumes are gaining ...

Due to the depletion of land with the urbanization, as well as due to the lower levels of nutrients in soil, crop production has gone down. Okra production also has severely affected as a consequence of these problems. An ...

Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller) is used in ayurvedic medicine, pharmaceuticals, cosmetic products and also as a food product such as drinks or mixer with yoghurt. It is getting popular with the improvements in technology ...

Spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus Russel (Aleyrodidae) is a highly polyphagous quarantine pest, spread in tropical and subtropical region of the world. As direct feeders of cell sap whiteflies affect adversely on ...

Abundant public lands and deforested areas of South-West wet zone region of Sri Lanka has subjected to reforested by Pinus caribaea exotic species during 1970’s and 1980s. Yet, several environmental problems such as ...

Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) can enhance plant growth by biological processes. The potential of PGPR in agriculture has steadily increased as it offers an attractive way to replace the use of chemical ...

Cyanophyceans, which is a group of phytoplankton, are important in maintaining the ecological balance in wetlands. The abundance of cyanophyceans is strongly influenced by environmental parameters. The objective of this ...