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M.P. Mazura, S.K. Ling
pp. 1–3 · 2009
A potential source for new lipoxygenase inhibitors is undoubtedly provided by the abundance of medicinal plants used in traditional medicine. As part of screening programme for biologically active plants, 20 extracts of …
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W.D. Ratnasooriya, T.S.P. Fernando, R.A.A.R Ranatunga
pp. 4–10 · 2009
The aim of this study was to evaluate the diuretic potential of Sri Lankan black tea (Camellia sinensis L.). This was assessed in rats using high grown Dust grade No: 1 tea, which is consumed widely by the tea drinkers w…
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W.D. Ratnasooriya, T.S.P. Fernando
pp. 11–20 · 2009
This study examined the anti-inflammatory potential of Sri Lankan black tea (Camellia sinensis L. Family: Theaceae) using both acute (carrageenan-induced paw oedema) and chronic (formaldehyde-induced paw oedema and cotto…
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Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Artemisia annua L. from Iran
M.R Verdian-rizi
pp. 21–24 · 2009
The composition of the essential oil obtained from the dried flowering aerial parts of Artemisia annua L. (Compositae) was analysed by GC and GC/MS. Thirty-two components were identified in the essential oil of A. annua …
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M. Umamaheswari, T. K. Chatterjee
pp. 25–34 · 2009
The present study was aimed at investigating the effect of the various fractions of hydromethanol extract of the leaves of Coccinia grandis (Cucurbitaceae) against ethanol-induced cerebral oxidative stress in rats. The l…