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Publications (3)

In-vitro Anti-bacterial Activity of Methanol and Aqueous Crude Extracts of Horsfieldia iryaghedhi

RMHKK Rajapaksha, EMN Fernando, AWMKK Bandara, NRM Nelumdeniya & ARN Silva · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2024

Aims: Over the past two decades, the rise of multidrug resistance (MDR) in bacteria has posed a significant threat to global health. The urgent need for new treatment alternatives has brought attention to the potential of plants, which harbor a wealth of unexplored phytochemicals...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i4259

Exploring the In-vitro Antibacterial Efficacy of Aqueous Extracts from Leaves, Bark, and Stem of Celtis timorensis Span: A Comprehensive Study

GDS Pushpika, RS Maddumage, RMHKK Rajapaksha, YN Wickramaratne, SP Senanayake & ARN Silva · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2024

The current study evaluated the in-vitro antibacterial activity of Celtis timorensis Span. (C. timorensis) against Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853), and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) in response to the global healthcare challenge of infectio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i2244

Retracted: The Trypsin Inhibitory Activity of Vigna unguiculata ssp. Sesquipedalis (Hawari Mae) Seeds Grown in Sri Lanka was Evaluated

YN Wickramaratne, SAADSD Peiris, DMHSK Doranegoda, AALT Ampemohotti, FASS Pillay, KDKP Kumari & ARN Silva · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2024

Aims: This study aimed to screen the entire seed sample of Vigna unguiculata ssp sesquipedalis (Hawari mae) for serine protease inhibitory activity. Additionally, the study explored the impact of various factors such as temperature, pH, metal ions, detergent, oxidizing and reduci...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i3254