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Antiamylase, Anticholinesterases, Antiglycation, and Glycation Reversing Potential of Bark and Leaf of Ceylon Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) In Vitro

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017
Ethanol (95%) and dichloromethane : methanol (DCM : M, 1 : 1 v/v) bark extracts (BEs) and leaf extracts (LEs) of authenticated Ceylon cinnamon (CC) were studied for antiamylase, antiglucosidase, anticholinesterases, and antiglycation and glycation ...
S. P. G. Arachchige, W. Abeysekera, W. D. Ratnasooriya   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Staphylinidae from Under Bark and at Sap of Trees, a Preliminary Survey of Species Possibly Beneficial to Forestry (Coleoptera) [PDF]

, 2017
Two hundred and one species of Staphylinidae known to be found under bark or at sap of trees are listed. The possibility of these insects being important elements in the population dynamics of forest pests is discussed.
Legner, E. F, Moore, Ian
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Confirmed Ceylon krait (Bungarus ceylonicus) envenoming in Sri Lanka resulting in neuromuscular paralysis: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017
Background Ceylon krait (Bungarus ceylonicus) is a venomous elapid snake endemic to Sri Lanka. It inhabits shaded home gardens and forests in the wet zone of Sri Lanka and might creep into houses in the night.
Chamara Dalugama, Indika Bandara Gawarammana   +1 more
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The geography of Nicholas Roerich’s travels in Ceylon (on the basis of the artist’s writings and paintings)

RUDN Journal of Russian History, 2019
This article discusses Nicholas Roerich´s travel to Ceylon as part of his Central Asian expedition of 1923 -1928, which is a less-known episode in the biography of the artist and thinker.
Ranjana Devamitra Senasinghe
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Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon) as a potential pharmaceutical agent for type-2 diabetes mellitus: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2017
BackgroundPrevious studies have explored the anti-diabetic effects of Cinnamomum cassia extract in vivo and in vitro. However, there are no studies at present exploring the effects of the indigenous species of Sri Lankan cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum ...
P. Ranasinghe, P. Galappaththy, G. Constantine, R. Jayawardena, H. D. Weeratunga, S. Premakumara, P. Katulanda   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sepucuk surat dari seorang bangsawan Gowa di tanah pembuangan (Ceylon)

Wacana: Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia, 2008
This paper looks at an early nineteenth-century Malay letter from a land of exile, Ceylon (present Sri Lanka). The letter, written in Colombo, was dated 3 January 1807 and is in Leiden University Library MS Cod.Or.2241-I 25 [Klt 21/no.526].
S. Suryadi
doaj   +1 more source

Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Green Reducing Agent: Ceylon Olive (Elaeocarpus serratus): Characterization and Investigating Their Antimicrobial Properties

Journal of Composites Science
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely recognized as a prominent antimicrobial agent and have found applications in the field of medicine. This study focuses on the synthesis of AgNPs utilizing the natural reducing agent of Ceylon olive (Elaeocarpus ...
Kumudu M. Fernando, C. Gunathilake, Chandi Yalegama, Upeka K. Samarakoon, Chacrawarthige A. N. Fernando, Gangani Weerasinghe, G. Pamunuwa, Ibrahim Soliman, Nomi Ghulamullah, S. M. Rajapaksha, Omar Fatani   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Environmental problems and biodiversity conservation through silviculture in Sri Lanka: Current state, struggles and cooperation with Czech foresters - A review

Journal of Forest Science
Sri Lanka, as a developing tropical country, faces serious environmental challenges. Forests, as important ecosystems of Sri Lanka, are under pressure from intensive human activities and climate change.
Channa Suraweera, Josef Gallo, Stanislav Vacek, Martin Baláš   +3 more
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The apterous endemic genus Omphra Dejean (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Helluonini) of the Indian subcontinent : taxonomy with notes on habits and distributional patterns [PDF]

, 2012
Among the four oriental genera of the tribe Helluonini, Omphra Dejean (Coleoptera: Carabidae), is unique for its endemism to the Indian subcontinent and aptery.
Danyang, Zhao, Raj, Shiju T., Sabu, Thomas K.   +2 more
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Natural Antibrowning Agents against Polyphenol Oxidase Activity in Annona muricata and Musa acuminata

Journal of Chemistry, 2020
Fresh-cut fruits and vegetables emerge as popular food for consumers in retail markets. However, a loss of millions of dollars yearly to the food industry has been due to discoloration of fruits and vegetables caused by a pronounced reaction called ...
Michelle B. S. Weerawardana, Gobika Thiripuranathar, Priyani A. Paranagama   +2 more
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