Dinithi Amarathunga

• Bachelor of Pharmacy
• General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University

A cross-sectional study was conducted among female undergraduates residing in the hostels of University of Sri Jayewardenepura, randomly selected using blind draw method to determine the relationship between BMI, selected anthropometric parameters and total body fat percentage (TBF%). All anthropometric measurements were taken in accordance with WH...

In the present review, an attempt has been made to put together the traditional, phytochemical and pharmacological studies done on an important medicinal plant Lasia spinosa. It is a large herbaceous plant that belongs to the family Araceae and mostly distributed in South Asia and SouthEast Asia. Major phytochemicals namely alkaloids, carbohydrates...

Neem (Azadirachta indica) is one of the most versatile medicinally and cosmetically and msme tic ally valuable plants having a wide spectrum of biological activities. Neem plants are abundant in the dry zone of Sri Lanka and are exposed to relatively high levels of UV-B (Ultraviolet) radiation. Therefore, neem plants may contain phytochemicals with...

This study focused on the evaluation of in vitro Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of leaf extract of x Citrofortunella microcarpa since it has not been investigated. Collected leaves were air-dried, powdered and macerated in methanol. The filtrate was evaporated to dryness and subjected to preliminary phytochemical analysis. The concentration series of...

Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth (Family Piperaceae) has been utilizing in folk medicine for many years worldwide and much research have been devoted. This review focused to summarize updated most interesting findings on the morphological, phytochemical, ethnopharmacological and toxicological aspects obtained in the research related to the plant. Loc...