Ethnobotanics used in folk medicine of Tamil culture in Sri Lanka a scientific review

dc.contributor.author	A Jesuthasan, nternite Shanthi
dc.contributor.author	Uluwaduge, Deepthi Inoka
dc.date.accessioned	2018-11-09T09:08:30Z
dc.date.available	2018-11-09T09:08:30Z
dc.date.issued	2017
dc.identifier.citation	A Jesuthasan, nternite Shanthi, Uluwaduge, Deepthi Inoka, (2017), "Ethnobotanics used in folk medicine of Tamil culture in Sri Lanka a scientific review", Journal of Integrative Medicine	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/7258
dc.description.abstract	Tamil culture has recognized the potential use of plant herbs for prevention and treatment of different diseases. These folk remedies have been practiced by Sri Lankan Tamils even after modernization. This review focuses on frequently used medicinal plants among Sri Lankan Tamil communities, such as Cuminum cyminum, Azadirechta indica, Coriandrum sativum, Sesamum indicum, Zingiber offi cinale, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Moringa oleifera, Plectranthus amboinicus, Allium sativum and Curcuma longa, for their documented medicinal properties, which include antimicrobial, antioxidant, antitumor, anti-infl ammatory, antihypertensive, hypocholesterolemic, antidiabetic and diuretic effects.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd.	en_US
dc.subject	ethnobotany; medicinal plants; folk medicine; traditional medicine; Tamil culture; remedies	en_US
dc.title	Ethnobotanics used in folk medicine of Tamil culture in Sri Lanka a scientific review	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2095-4964(17)60317-0	en_US