K.O.L.C. Karunanayake

Antifungal Gallotannins in Mango (Mangifera indica): Distribution in Aerial Tissue and Role in Anthracnose Resistance

K.O.L.C. Karunanayake · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2025

Aims: The present study investigated the presence of antifungal Gallotannins in aerial parts of the mango tree; namely florets, young flush and mature leaves which are also subjected to diseases such as anthracnose. The decline of gallotannin activity in fruit peel and the correl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i5936

The Potential Medicinal Value of Barleria lupulina: A Mini Review

A.T. Herath, T. S. Wattegedara & K.O.L.C. Karunanayake · Asian Journal of Research in Botany · 2024

Medicinal plants are a major source of numerous valuable natural chemicals and medicines. Therefore, they have been in use for thousands of years against varying diseases, and even at present around 80% of the world population depends on plant derived medicines. Barleria lupulina...

Open access Research Article