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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020

Immunomodulatory Activity of a Traditional Sri Lankan Concoction of

Shashika Dinethri Kothalawala, Daniya Edward, Jayamini C Harasgama, Loshini Ranaweera, Ovitigala Vithanage Don Sisira Jagathpriya Weerasena, Roshan Niloofa, Wanigasekera Daya Ratnasooriya, Galbada Arachchige Sirimal Premakumara, Shiroma M Handunnetti

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shashika Dinethri KothalawalaInstitute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB), University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Daniya EdwardInstitute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB), University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Jayamini C HarasgamaInstitute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB), University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Loshini RanaweeraInstitute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB), University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Ovitigala Vithanage Don Sisira Jagathpriya WeerasenaInstitute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB), University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Roshan NiloofaDepartment of Zoology and Environmental Science, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Wanigasekera Daya RatnasooriyaDepartment of Zoology and Environmental Science, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Galbada Arachchige Sirimal PremakumaraDepartment of Herbal Technology, Industrial Technology Institute, Bauddaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka.
Shiroma M HandunnettiInstitute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB), University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0051-7232
University of Colombo · LKIndustrial Technology Institute · LK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the immunomodulatory activity of a traditional Sri Lankan concoction of

methods

resultsThe three doses of freeze-dried concoction used ((human equivalent dose (HED)-183 mg/kg) 2 × HED and 1/2HED;

conclusionsThe traditional Sri Lankan concoction of

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PMID33005205
PMCPMC7509570
OpenAlexW3086548259

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