Use of anxiolytic drugs is increasing. Several classes of such agents are available, benzodiazepines forming the most frequently prescribed group [1], However, most, if not all of these drugs are likely to induce physical ...

The anti-inflammatory activity of methanolic leaf extract (MLE) of Ixora coccinea Linn. (Rubiaceae) was investigated in this study. MLE showed dose-dependent an ti-inflammatory activity in carrageenan-induced rat paw edema ...

The <iim of this study was to demonstrate the potential effects of black tea brew of Camellia sinensis using Sri Lankan high grown dust grade no. I tea on pregnancy outcome of rals when exposed during early (days I -7), ...

Scoparia dulcis Linn (Family: Scrophulariaceae, Sinhala: Wal koththamalli, Sanskrit: Unknown) is a perennial herb, growing in many tropical countries including Sri Lanka. In Sri Lankan traditional medicine, it is used ...

Hypotensive properties of the crude extract of Sri Lankan marine red algae ^ Gracilaria sp. of the family Gracilaracea were investigated on anaesthetized rats using two doses (250 or SOOmg/kg) given intraperitoneally. ...

Roots of TerminaUa glabra (Kumbuk—in Sinhala) are used in Ayurvedic medicinal treatment in Sri Lanka, and it has been claimed that a water extract of the roots of T. glabra possesses 'blood anti-coagulant characteristics'. ...

The study examined the effect of kohiladi decoction {consisting of tubers of Lasia spinosa,lAnn, entire plant of Centella asiatica Linn, seeds of Vigna radiate Linn, bulbs of Allium cepa Linn and dried fish of Katsuwonus ...

The decoction (D) o f the bark o f Fkiis ixicemosa Linn ( F a m i l y : Moraceae) is c l a i m e d as an antidiuretic by some Sri Lankan traditional practitioners. However, the v a l i d i t y o f this c l a im has not ...