• Variations in Carotenoid Profiles of Pulp Morphological Fruit Types of Palmyrah from Kalpitiya 

  Wijemanne, P.R.; Rajapaksha, R.A.N.K.; Priyadarshani, A.M.B.; Jansz, E.R. (2006)

  Depending on the morphology of fruit, palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer) had been classified in 5 types. On extraction, total carotenoid of the types from Kalpitiya was found to vary from 3.3-9.3 mg.lnug' fresh weight. On ...
• The Effect of the Fruit Pulp of Four Cultivars of Palmyrah on Serum Cholesterol Levels in Mice 

  Pathberiya, L. Gayathri; Jansz, E.R. (2006)

  Four types of the most common paJrnyrah fruit pulp (Borassusflabel/ifer L) were chosen on the basis of morphology of fruit. On feeding to ICR (Institute of Cancer Research) mice at 10% level all types of pulp lowered ...
• The Carbohydrate Moieties of Some Flabelliferins (Steroidal saponins) of Palmyrah Fruit Pulp 

  Ariyasena, Darshika D.; Jansz, E.R. (2006)

  The trifluoro acetic acid hydrolysed flabelliferins were silylated and analyzed by GCIEIIMS. 'H and llC-NMR. Methylation studies showed that the carbohydrate moiety of F; (M.W. 722) contained arhamnosyl residue linked a ...
• Some Studies on the Neurotoxic Effect of Palmyrah odiyal Flour 

  Perera, P.Shiromi; Jansz, E.R.; Peiris, H. (2006)

  Three decades ago palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer) flour (odiyal) was shown to have neurotoxic and hepatotoxic effects. Previous studies have shown that both toxicities can be destroyed by dry heat at 80°C for 45 minutes. ...
• Size, Food and Age of Commercially Exploited Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus Caught Off Negombo and Beruwala, in Sri Lanka 

  Pethiyagoda, P.D.R.S. (2006)

  Six species of Family: Trichuridae are essential shore line fish in Sri Lanka, which is highly popular as dry salted or fresh fish consumption. Trichurus lepturus is the most common species in catches out of the about ...
• Preliminary Attempt for the Development of a Molecular Marker Based Map of Coconut Genome 

  Dasanayaka, P.N.; Everard, J.M.D.T.; Bandaranayaka, C.K.; Karunanayaka, E.H.; Nanadasa, H.G. (2006)

  A self-pollination programme has been carried out at the Coconut Research Institute (CRl) of Sri Lanka to produce F2 families of an FJ cross between tall and dwarf coconut palms. Among the F, families generated three ...
• Heavy Metal Levels in Food Fish, Etroplus suratensis Inhabiting Bolgoda Lake, Sri Lanka 

  Senarathne, P.; Pathiratne, K.A.S.; Pathiratne, A. (2006)

  Bolgoda Lake is used by the local community for traditional fishery. Nevertheless it is becoming polluted with chemicals from various sources. The present study was carried out to assess the total levels of five heavy ...
• Gastroprotective Activity of the Paste of Evolvulus alsinoides L. (Vishnukranti Kalka) in Rats 

  Hewageegana, H.G.S.; Ariyawansa, H.A.S.; Ratnasooriya, W.D. (2006)

  This study examined the gastroprotective activity of vishnukranti kalka (paste) which is recommended in Ayurveda for the treatment of peptic ulcers. The kalka was made by mixing the dry powder of the whole plant of ...
• Food and Feeding of Brown-stage Eels of Anguilla Bicolor in the Bolgoda Estuary 

  Rupasinghe, H.; Attygalle, M.V.E. (2006)

  Live samples of brown- stage eels of Anguilla bicolor were collected from the Bolgoda Estuary. The samples were grouped as <30Omm, 300-400mm, 400- 500mm, 500-60Omm and >600mm total length. The stomachs were injected ...
• Fifty Years after Watson and Crick 

  Chandrasena, Lal; Peiris, Hemantha; Welihinda, J. (2006)
• Evaluation of Productivity of Potatoes in Nuwara Eliya and Badulla Districts with the Aid of GIS Techniques 

  Fernando, K.M.E.P.; Premasiri, H.M.R. (2006)

  GIS based model was used as spatial biophysical model to evaluate productivity of potatoes in Nuwara Eliya and Badulla Districts. A field survey was conducted in central hills of Sri Lanka under field conditions in yala ...
• Effect of Sri Lankan Black Tea Brew (Camellia sinensis) on Hexabarbital Induced Sleep in Mice 

  Ratnasooriya, W.D.; Fernando, T.S.P.; Madubashini, P.P. (2006)

  Present study examined the effect of warm black tea brew/ infusion (BTB) of Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze (family: Theaceae) on sleep. The above was tested in hexabarbital induced sleep model in mice using three doses ...
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• Antibacterial Activity of Extracts of Pericarp of Garcinia mangostana 

  Fernando, K.M.E.P.; Dasanayaka, P.N. (2006)

  Pericarp of the fruit of Garcinia mangostana L is used for the treatment of skin infections, wounds and diarrhea in indigenous medicine of Thailand, India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. In the present study, the inhibitory ...
• An Investigation of the Carotenoids of Carica papaya 

  Priyadarshani, A.M.B.; Jansz, E.R.; Peiris, H. (2006)

  The carotenoids of yellow-fleshed papaw (Carica papaya), were collected at random from different areas of Kurunegala, a major papaw producing District in Sri Lanka. Results showed that the carotenoids present were ...
• Activity Budgets and Habitat Preference of Land Monitor, Thalagoya Varanus bengalensis in a Residential Area 

  Abayaratna, M.G.T.H.; Mahaulpatha, W.A.D. (2006)

  A study on habitat use and activity budget of the land monitor Varanus bengalensis was conducted from August 2004 to February 2005 inside the university premises of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Colombo, Sri Lanka. ...

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