Samarakoon Mudiyanselage Samantha Samarakoon

13 Questions 66 Answers 0 Followers

Questions related from Samarakoon Mudiyanselage Samantha Samarakoon

Do you have any publication on the influence of Social Media on health advice seeking Behavior?

When analyzing dialogues being exchanged on Facebook and youtube like social media, it's seen that there are more queries on health-related problems. It is good to research the sociological aspect...

24 June 2023 7,678 2 View

What is the best statistical package to analyze research data?

Thare are many widely used softwares to analyze data such as SPSS and Minitab etc. What is the best?

07 November 2021 1,218 25 View

Is there any reliable biomarker to measure the rate of ageing?

I used DHEA-S (Dehydroepiandesteron Sulphate) in a study as the biomarker of ageing. DHEA-S is hormone secreted from Supra renal gland, gonads and even adipose tissue. DHEA-S is gradually...

14 August 2020 3,724 5 View

What is the difference of a plant extract of ethyl acetate and hexane?

We used hexane and ethyl acetate to prepare dried whole plant extract of Eclipta prostrata. In its phytochemical screening, flavonoids were present in hexane extract but, it was absent in ethyl...

08 August 2020 8,415 3 View

In phytochemical screening why do we use different solvents?

When we conduct different screening tests to identify phytochemicals in plant extracts, we use more than one solvent. What are the criteria or how do we select the best solvent rather than using...

08 August 2020 3,156 5 View

How to prepare an extraction of a mixture of plant materials to investigate their anti-viral activity?

There are many medicinal plants in Sri Lanka have been using for long period which are believed to be effective on viral diseases. Examples of medicinal plants are Coscinium fenstratum (Venival),...

11 April 2020 3,258 2 View

Can anyone of you to share knowledge with me on researches on conservation of Sri Lankan Indigenous medicine?

Sri Lankan Indigenous Medicine is an assert to Sri Lankan health sector. In addition to its healing effect, SLIM has social and cultural values which are worth studying, researching and...

03 December 2019 5,214 5 View

Do you believe that your living surrounding, climate and time of the day affect on your health?

CVA is more likely to get early in the morning and in winter. Bronchial asthma may aggravate at night. Some psychological diseases worsen on fullmoon days. Why is that?

01 January 1970 8,351 2 View

Can online teachig be used in primary and secondary education sustainably?

Covid 19 pandemic taught many lessons to the mankind. Online teaching were encouraged in every stage of education. Delivering online teachig was successful to great extent in university education....

01 January 1970 3,927 35 View

Can I use mixed method to collect data in a qualitative research?

Qualitative research involves non-random sampling techniques and qualitative data-collecting methods such as in-depth interviews. Can I use a mixed form here when collecting data? For example,...

01 January 1970 2,085 3 View

What is the ideal budget bfor education in proportion to GNP?;

Developed countries expend huge money for education. But, budgetary allocation is not sufficient in developing countries. Ideally, what should be the proportion of fund allocation for education in...

01 January 1970 2,036 10 View

How can residual muscular weakness be minimised in CVA patients?

It is believed that muscular weakness after one year of post stroke patients can not be cured. Is there any advanced novel method to overcome disabilities due to chronic muscular weakness in post...

01 January 1970 5,820 6 View

What is the appropriate essay for evaluate free radical scavenging activity; DPPH,EDTA or NBT?

There are many essays to assess free radical scavenging activity in plant based preparations. How do I select the best method? What are the factors to be considered in selecting the most suitable...

01 January 1970 2,434 11 View