Some native doctors practising the traditional system of medicine in Sri Lanka recommend leaf extracts of Murra-,-a koenigii Spreng. Syst. Veg. (Family Rutaceae; known as karapincha in Sinhala and karuvembu in Tamil) tbr ...

The whole plant of Phyllanthus debilis Linn. (Euphorbiaceae) is used in Sri Lanka for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. However, hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic activity of this plant has not been scienti!cally validated. ...

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Monocrotophos, an organophosphorous pesticide which is used extensively in Sri Lanka, was investigated for its effects on male reproductive function, using , rats. lVlonocrotophos. was administered oratly (3.5 mg kg-' and ...