Search Results - "de Silva, E.D."

Screening for bioactive secondary metabolites in Sri Lankan medicinal plants by microfractionation and targeted isolation of antimicrobial flavonoids from Derris scandens by Mohotti, Supun, Rajendran, Sanjeevan, Muhammad, Taj, Strömstedt, Adam A., Adhikari, Achyut, Burman, Robert, de Silva, E.D., Göransson, Ulf, Hettiarachchi, C.M., Gunasekera, Sunithi

“…Sri Lanka is known to have very diverse flora. Many of these species are used for plant-based remedies, which form the integral part of two Sri Lankan systems…”
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Oleanolic acid from antifilarial triterpene saponins of Dipterocarpus zeylanicus induces oxidative stress and apoptosis in filarial parasite Setaria digitata in vitro by Senathilake, K.S., Karunanayake, E.H., Samarakoon, S.R., Tennekoon, K.H., de Silva, E.D., Adhikari, A.

“…Absence of a drug that kills adult filarial parasites remains the major challenge in eliminating human lymphatic filariasis (LF); the second leading cause of…”
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Screening of five Sri Lankan endemic plants for anti-cancer effects on breast cancer stem cells isolated from MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines by Rajagopalan, Umapriyatharshini, Samarakoon, Sameera R., Tennekoon, Kamani H., Malavige, Neelika, De Silva, E.D.

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Rhizome extracts of Curcuma zedoaria Rosc induce caspase dependant apoptosis via generation of reactive oxygen species in filarial parasite Setaria digitata in vitro by Senathilake, K.S., Karunanayake, E.H., Samarakoon, S.R., Tennekoon, K.H., de Silva, E.D.

“…Human lymphatic filariasis (LF) is mainly caused by filarial parasite Wuchereria bancrofti and is the second leading cause of long term and permanent…”
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Oppositines A and B, Sesquiterpene Pyridine Alkaloids from a Sri Lankan Pleurostylia opposita by Whitson, Emily L, Mala, S. M. V. Damayanthi, Veltri, Charles A, Bugni, Tim S, de Silva, E. Dilip, Ireland, Chris M

“…Two new sesquiterpene pyridine alkaloids, oppositines A (1) and B (2), have been isolated from the plant Pleurostylia opposita, collected in Sri Lanka. The…”
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Lanostane Triterpenoids from the Sri Lankan Basidiomycete Ganoderma applanatum by de Silva, E.D, Sar, S.A. van der, Santha, R.G.L, Wijesundera, R.L.C, Cole, A.L.J, Blunt, J.W, Munro, M.H.G

“…Two new lanostane-type triterpenoids, 3alpha,16alpha-dihydroxylanosta-7,9(11),24-trien-21-oic acid (1) and…”
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Effects of throat packs during orthognathic surgery: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial by Faro, T.F., de Oliveira e Silva, E.D., Campos, G.J., Duarte, N.M., Caetano, A.M.M., Laureano Filho, J.R.

“…Throat packs are commonly used in maxillofacial surgeries. However, the evidence to support the benefits of their use is controversial. The aim of this study…”
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Ambewelamides A and B, antineoplastic epidithiapiperazinediones isolated from the lichen Usnea sp by Williams, David E., Bombuwala, Karunananda, Lobkovsky, Emil, de Silva, E.Dilip, Karunatne, Veranja, Allen, Theresa M., Clardy, Jon, Andersen, Raymond J.

“…Two potently cytotoxic epidithiapiperazinediones, ambewelamides A ( 1) and B ( 2), have been isolated from the lichen Usnea sp. collected in Sri Lanka. The…”
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