The importance of harnessing the rich diversity of Sri Lankan flora for their medicinal value

Ethnomedicine evolved from the traditional use of plant parts for treating various ailments. Historically, most medical breakthroughs have arisen based on the plant sources showing potential for curing many diseases. Even so, the therapeutic power and scientific validation of their modes of action r...

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Main Authors: Susanthi Jayasinghe, B. M. Ratnayake Bandara, A. Wickramasinghe, D. N. Karunaratne, D. S. A. Wijesundara, Veranja Karunaratne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 2017-12-01
Series:Ceylon Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://cjs.sljol.info/articles/7473