The enzyme 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11beta-HSD2) provides mineralocorticoid receptor specificity for aldosterone by metabolizing glucocorticoids to their receptor-inactive 11-dehydro derivatives. The present study investigated the effects of the aldosterone receptor antagonists spironolactone and eplerenone on endothelial function in liquorice-induced hypertension. Glycyrrhizic acid...

The leaves of Abrus precatorius have enormous medicinal importance and are therefore used in the treatment of coughs, flu, eye infection, inflammation, skin disease, bacterial and viral infections. In the present study, petroleum ether and ethanol leaf extracts from Abrus precatorius were subjected to GC-MS analysis to study the important phytochemical constituents responsible for the above rep...

The Journal is the primary organ of Continuing Paediatric Medical Education in Sri Lanka. journal also has a website. Free full text access available for all readers.The Lanka Child Health now indexed SciVerse Scopus (Source Record ID 19900193609), Index Medicus South-East Asia Region (IMSEAR), CABI (Centre Agriculture and Bioscience International Global Database), DOAJ Google, as well Google S...