A Review of Triterpenoids and Their Bioactivities.

For centuries, has been used as a traditional medicine in Asian countries to prevent and treat various diseases. Numerous publications are stating that species have a variety of beneficial medicinal properties, and investigations on different metabolic regulations of species, extracts or isolated compounds have been performed both in vitro and in vivo. However, it has frequently been questioned whether is simply a dietary supplement for health or just a useful "medication" for restorative purposes.

Annotated checklist of chigger mites (Trombidiformes: Leeuwenhoekiidae, Trombiculidae and Walchiidae) in Sri Lanka.

Chigger mites (Leeuwenhoekiidae, Trombiculidae, and Walchiidae) are parasites of any terrestrial vertebrate. The present study updates the list of chigger mite (Trombiculidae, Leeuwenhoekiidae, and Walchiidae) species recorded from Sri Lanka along with taxonomic classification based on previous investigations since 1946 to date and our observations in western and southern parts of the country. This checklist listed 15 species in 9 genera within the three chigger families.