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June 07, 2013

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Therapeutic Effects of Seeni Kekiri (Cucumis sativus L.)

Seeni Kekiri ( Cucumis sativus L.) belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae. In Tamil, it is known as Wathakai Palam. It is naturally grown in many parts of Sri Lanka. Predominately, it is grown mostly in Wet Zone and scattered in some home gardens. A variety of traditional recipes are available for preparing Seeni Kekiri. For example, it is consumed as ripe fresh fruit as well as various processed products such as juice. Seeni Kekiri juice is a popular beverage among Dry Zone people in Sri Lanka to quench the thirsty. Moreover, it can be cooked or used for salad preparation. Previous studies proved that Seeni Kekiri has many important phytochemicals such as glycosides, flavones, terpinoids, phytosterol, saponins and anolignan B, tannins, ellargic acid, glucose, fructose. Seeni Kakiri is widely used in Ayurveda medicine. For example, it was already used in ancient times to dissolve stones caused by uric acid and to prevent urinary tract infections. In addition to that,

Dried Fish Industry in Sri Lanka

The fisheries sector in Sri Lanka plays an indispensable role in the economy of country contributing around 1.2% to the GDP. Fish products are a vital source of animal protein, providing around 70% of the animal protein consumed in the country. Direct and indirect employment is also provided to around 650,000 people and is directly linked with the lives of approximately 50% of the population who resides in the coastal belt. Fisheries sector contribution to the total export earnings of the country is around 2.5%. The fisheries sector has a significant scope for increasing the contribution to the national economy, exploiting the huge untapped potential. Sri Lanka‘s marine fisheries resource base has a total extent of 538500 km2 and is rich in species diversity. The contribution of the marine fisheries (coastal and deep sea) segment to the fisheries sector is around 86%. The coastal fish production contributes to more than half a percent (53%) of the total fish production, while off shor

Papaya (Papaw)

Papaya Fruit Botanical name; Carica papaya L. Local Names; Gaslabu, Papol; Sinhala Pappasi; Tamil Recommended varieties Local selections and Rathna Nutritional Value (Per 100 g edible portion) However, this nutritional information may vary depending on variety, climatic conditions, nutrients available for growth of papaya etc. Medicinal Values / Uses Ripe fruit: Facilitates digestion, relives constipation. Useful in treatment for splenetic, hemorrhoids, skin diseases, gastro intestinal disorders, hepatic disorders and diseases of upper respiratory tract (throat) Unripe fruit: Proteolysis activity, good source of papa in, used as meat tenderizer. Major Growing Areas Papaya is cultivated in Sri Lanka primarily as a home garden crop. However, there is limited extent under commercial scale and this extent is steadily increasing but there is no significant increase in production. The reasons for these reductions may be due to some distric

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