Browsing Medicine by Subject "Plants, Medicinal-chemistry"

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Immunomodulatory activity of three Sri-Lankan medicinal plants used in hepatic disorders

Thabrew, M.I.; de Silva, K.T.; Labadie, R.P.; de Bie, P.A.; van der Berg, B. (Elsevier, 1991)

The effects of aqueous extracts of Osbeckia octandra whole plant, Melothria maderaspatana whole plant and Phyllanthus debelis leaves on the human immune system were investigated. The extracts showed strong anticomplement ...
In-vitro studies on the immunomodulatory effects of extracts of Osbeckia aspera

Nicholl, D.S.; Daniels, H.M.; Thabrew, M.I.; Grayer, R.J.; Simmonds, M.S.J.; Hughes, R.S. (Elsevier, 2001)

Ayruvedic medical practitioners in Sri Lanka use aqueous extracts of the mature leaves of Osbeckia aspera to treat liver disease. The extract has been shown to have hepatoprotective effects in vitro and in vivo, and to ...
The Oral hypoglacaemic activity of Ipomea aquatica

Malalavidhane, T.S.; Wickremasinghe, S.M.D.N.; Jansz, E.R. (Elsevier, 2000)

Ipomoea aquatica is a commonly consumed green leafy vegetable in Sri Lanka which is supposed to possess an insulin-like activity [Jayaweera, D.M.A., 1982. Medicinal Plants (Indigenous and Exotic) Used in Ceylon. Part 11. ...

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