Traditional folk medicine in Sri Lanka is mostly based on plants and plant-derived products, however, many of these medicinal plant species are scientifically unexplored. Here, we evaluated the anti-inflammatory and ...

The present study was undertaken to elucidate the immunomodulatory potential of five medicinal plants which are used by traditional and Ayurveda practitioners of Sri Lanka to treat various ailments. Ethanolic extracts ...

In (he present study, len medicinal plants have been investigated for oral diuretic activity. Detailed studies have also been carried out on the toxicity and possible mode of action of Asparagus racemosns. An attempt has ...

Most plant extracts used in traditional medicines possess inherent antimicrobial activity, and nanosizing them or incorporating them into nanostructures may further enhance their efficacy. In this study, silver nanoparticles ...

In the present study, two medicinal plants Melothria maderaspatana and Osbeckia octandra have been investigated for antirhepatotoxic activity. Two hepatotoxins carbon tetrachloride and ethanol were used in the preliminary ...