Dengue Virus Inhibition by Aqueous Extracts of , and .

Dengue is an arboviral (insect-transmitted) infection of global concern. Currently, there are still no specific dengue antiviral agents to treat the disease. Plant extracts have been used in traditional medicine for treating various viral infections - thus, in the present study, aqueous extracts of dried flowers of (AM), whole plant of (MP) and leaves of (PG) were investigated for their potential capacity to inhibit dengue virus infection of Vero cells.

Acute and Subchronic Oral Safety Profiles of the Sudarshana Suspension.

powder (SP) is an Ayurvedic preparation, which contains 53 herbal ingredients along with 50% of and is clinically used with bees honey. This study was aimed to determine the safety profile of the SP, and its novel preparation Sudarshana suspension (SS) on male Wistar rats and tolerance studies were conducted for healthy adult volunteers. Acute and subacute toxicity studies of the SS and hot water extract of SP were assessed in Wistar rats by observing the general behavior, analyzing biochemical and haematological parameters, and pathological observation.

Anti-Inflammatory Activity of , a Culinary Medicinal Mushroom, in Wistar Rats.

Unlabelled: . () is a culinary mushroom which is commonly called as "oyster mushroom" belonging to the Basidiomycetous fungi of the order Agaricales and family Pleurotaceae.

Objectives: The present study investigates the anti-inflammatory potential of ) is a culinary mushroom which is commonly called as "oyster mushroom" belonging to the Basidiomycetous fungi of the order Agaricales and family Pleurotaceae.

Evaluation of the and Antioxidant Potentials of Powder.

powder (SP) is one of the most effective Ayurveda powder preparations for paediatric febrile conditions. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the and antioxidant potentials of SP. The antioxidant effects were evaluated using ABTS radical cation decolourization assay where the TROLOX equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) was determined.

Hypoglycaemic activity of culinary Pleurotus ostreatus and P. cystidiosus mushrooms in healthy volunteers and type 2 diabetic patients on diet control and the possible mechanisms of action.

This study determined the oral hypoglycaemic effect of suspensions of freeze dried and powdered (SFDP) Pleurotus ostreatus (P.o) and Pleurotus cystidiosus (P.c), using healthy human volunteers and Type 2 diabetic patients on diet control at a dose of 50 mg/kg/body weight, followed by a glucose load.

Andrographidine G, a new flavone glucoside from Andrographis paniculata.

A new flavone glucoside, andrographidine G (1), was isolated from Andrographis paniculata together with 13 known compounds, including flavonoids, diterpenoids, and iridoids. The structure of 1 was established by spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques, including HR-ESI-TOF-MS, 1D and 2D NMR, and chemical methods. The known compounds were identified as andrographidine A (2), (2R)-5-hydroxy-7,8-dimethoxyflavanone-5-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (3), acanthoside B (4), neoandrographiside (5), andropanoside (6), andrographiside (7), andrographolide (8), 14-deoxy-11,12-didehydroandrographiside (9), 14-deoxy-11,12-didehydroandrographolide (10), procumbide (11), procumboside (12), 6-epi-8-O-acetylharpagide (13), and curvifloruside F (14).

Knowledge and attitudes towards dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls in an urban school in Sri Lanka.

Knowledge of and attitudes towards dysmenorrhea among adolescent school girls were assessed in this study. A descriptive study was conducted among 200 Year 12 girls at a school in the Nugegoda Educational Division in the district of Colombo. Data collection was done by using non-probability convenience sampling.