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Item A microbiological study of an Ayurvedic compound preparation Dasamoola Arista with a view to defining an acceptable microbial quality standard(Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2008) Nageeb, B.M.; Widanapathirana, S.; Amarasinghe, A.P.G.The Indigenous system of medicine has been practiced successfully over several thousand years. The basic ingredients of indigenous medicine are plant materials. These materials contain natural inherent microbial flora and also may become contaminate during processing. Considering these facts the World Health Assembly in its resolutions WHA-31:33, 40:33, and 42:43 has emphasized the need for the microbial quality standard of medicinal plant products. Dasamoola Arista, has been used in therapeutics for several centuries. The objectives of this study were to enumerate the total viable count of bacteria, fungi and specific microorganisms such as Coliforms and Salmonella in the market samples of this drug. Fourteen different market samples were subjected to this study. Nutrient agar and Potato Dextrose agar were used as culture media. Pour plate and Spread plate techniques were used to study the microbial load in dilution series up to 10-3. Microbial counts on Nutrient agar and Potato dextrose agar were taken after 24 hours and 72 hours. Tests for Coliforms and Salmonella were done according to International standards. Coliform test was performed by MPN method using single strength MacConkey broth. Salmonella was tested after an enrichment process in buffered peptone. 0.1ml of this peptone was transferred to test tubes of Tetrathionate and Selenite broth separately and Incubated at 37 0C for 48 hours. These broths were streaked on Bismuthsulphiteagar (B/S.Agar) and Brilliantgreenbile agar(BGB ) Black colonies on B/S-Agar and Pink colonies on BGB Agar were considered as positive for Salmonella. These colonies were bio chemically tested for salmonella . All tests were repeated thrice and results were confirmed. The microbial load observed in this study was with in the limits of the WHA. The Colony count for Bacteria was in between 10x10 to 10x68. Fungi Colony count was in between 1x10 to 36x 10. The biochemical tests revealed that the Bacteria present in this preparation was Bacillus firmus. None of the drug samples were positive for Coliforms or Salmonella. These results revealed that these tested samples were microbiologically safe and up to the microbial quality standard.Item A study of total viable count of microorganism and specific microorganisms in four selected Arista and Asawa preparations(Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2009) Nageeb, B.M.; Amarasinghe, A.P.G.; Widanapathirana, S.Item A comparative preliminary study of anti-bacterial effect of ayurvedic compound preparations of Dathree choorna and Hinguastaka choorna(Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2006) Nageeb, B.M.; Amarasinghe, A.P.G.; Widanapathirana, S.Item A study on selected biometrics and cetral obesity indices among overweight and obese adult women(University of Kelaniya, 2014) Manuha, M.I.; Iqbal, N.Z.; Nageeb, B.M.; Paranagama, P.A.Item Haemoglobin level among overweight and obese adult women(National Centre for Advanced Studies, 2014) Manuha, M.I.; Iqbal, N.Z.; Nageeb, B.M.; Paranagama, P.A.Item Determination of Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) in lime and lemon(Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, 2014) Manuha, M.I.; Iqbal, N.Z.; Nageeb, B.M.; Paranagama, P.A.Item Human Red Blood cell (HRBC) membrane stabilization as a mechanism of the anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous and methanol extract of a compound preparation which used to reduce weight on obese patients(Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, 2014) Manuha, M.I.; Iqbal, N.Z.; Nageeb, B.M.; Paranagama, P.A.Item Prevalence of obesity related health risk conditions among overweight and obesity adult women(1st International Conference on Unani, Ayurveda, Siddha and Traditional Medicine, On Natural Solutions for Health Challenges, 2013) Manuha, M.I.; Iqbal, N.Z.; Nageeb, B.M.; Paranagama, P.A.Item A Comparative Preliminary Study on the Prevalence of Overweight-Obese with Socio-Economic Status (SES) Among the Adult Females(1st International Conference on Unani, Ayurveda, Siddha and Traditional Medicine, On Natural Solutions for Health Challenges, 2013) Manuha, M.I.; Iqbal, N.Z.; Nageeb, B.M.; Paranagama, P.A.This study was to determine how the SES influenced on overweight and obesity in adult women. The analysis was done by ISBM SPSS. BMIwas categorized according to WHO criteria such as normal weight: 18.5-24.9 kg/m2; overweight: 25.0- 29.9 kg/m2; or obese > 30.0 kg/m2. Obese further categorized to obese-I (30-34.9 kg/m2), obese-II (35-39.9 kg/m2) and morbid obese ( > 40 kg/m2). 206 participants were participated. In this study 32.5% were overweight and 67.5% were obese. Out of this 67% of obese 43.2% were belong to obese I, 17.5% were belong to obese II and 6.8% were in the morbidly obese. 43.3%, 40.3% of overweight were found in the age group 31-40 and 41-60 respectively. Similarly 35.7%, 47.4% of obese were found in the similar age groups. 53.7% was overweight and 68.3% was obese found in the participants who completed or below level of primary education. Further in the participants who completed the secondary education or above, the percentage of overweight (31.4%) was found lesser amount than obesity (46.3%). Family income concerned both 33.3% overweight and 37.4% obese were found in less income family (LKR < 25000). 29.8% overweight and 31.7% obese were found in the families who received the income between LKR 25000 - 50000. Inthis study 71.8%, 22.3 %, 5.8% were house wives, employees and students respectively. Overweight/obese found more in the age groups between 31-60. Overweight/obese found higher percentage in poor educated group. This study indicates that with the increasing of the age the overweight condition is transforming into obese condition. Therefore a study on wide range of the population is needed to come to a conclusion.Item Association of Physical Activity and Sedentary Lifestyle with Overweight and Obesity among Adult Women in Sri Lanka(2Department of Chemistry, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2013) Manuha, M.I.; Nageeb, B.M.; Iqbal, N.Z.; Paranagama, P.A.