Cyclea burmanni, (kesi pissan) has a unique expectorant property. The jelly produced out of crushed fresh leaves has some obnoxious color properties and therefore, it is not popular. The study aims to formulate a commercially ...

Family Cucurbitaceae crops are mostly prostrate or climbing herbaceous annuals comprising 90 genera and 750 species that are further characterized by commonly having 5- angled stems and coiled tendrils. Cururbita ...

The research was conducted in a protected house at the faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Mapalana, Kamburupitiya, Sri Lanka, during June - October 2004 to assess the performance of bell pepper plant (Capsicum ...

Identification of onset of wet and dry periods and their maximum length within seasons has paramount importance in agriculture. The knowledge on these wet and dry periods helps farmer to adjust the cropping calendar ...

Fish oils have recently become a subject of extensive research following reports of their health promoting effects attributable to their high content of omega-3-fatty acids, particularly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) ...

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is mainly used for manufacturing oil, oleoresin, essence, soft drinks, non-alcoholic beverages, medicines and perfumery. Sri Lanka produces about 5,000 metric tons of ginger and also imports ...

Consumer buying behavior is the decision process and act of ultimate consumer involved in buying and using products. Hence, it is very important to study how consumers behave in the market to develop and maintain ...

Chilli (Capsicum annum var.MI-2) pods harvested at different stages of maturity ranging from light green to full red were used to study the respiration changes at 15.5 °C and 83 % RH in a closed system. Respiration rates ...