Browsing INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ARTICLES (KDU IRC) by Author "Ranasinghe, P"
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Anti-Glycation and Glycation Reversing Potential of Salacia Reticulata L. (Kothala Himbutu) Root, Stem, Leaf and Twig Extracts
Premakumara, G.A.S.; Abeysekera, WKSM; Ranasinghe, P (2014)Glycation is a series of complex reactions between reducing sugars and proteins. This reaction ultimately produces multitude of detrimental advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Formation and accumulation of AGEs have ... -
Antioxidant Potential of Some Selected Underutilized Fruit Species Grown in Sri Lanka
Wickramaarachchi, LA; Kuruppu, AI; Ranasinghe, P; Herath, T; Samarakoon, KW (2023-09)Despite having a wide variety of fruits and being one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, Sri Lanka’s resources are still mostly untapped. Secondary metabolites known as antioxidants have the power to lessen oxidative ... -
Comparison of Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activity of the Polysaccharide and De-Polysaccharide Methanol Extracts of Brown Seaweed Chnoospora minima
Kumarasinghe, HS; Gunathilaka, TL; Jayasooriya, PT; Ranasinghe, P; Peiris, LDC; Samarakoon, KW (2022)Chnoospora minima is a brown algae enriched with unique bioactive compounds which are ideal candidates for pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, and nutraceutical industries. During this study, C. minima were extracted using 80% ... -
Comparison of Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activity of the Polysaccharide and de-polysaccharide Methanol Extracts of Brown Seaweed Chnoospora minima
Kumarasinghe, HS; Gunathilaka, TL; Jayasooriya, PT; Ranasinghe, P; Peiris, LDC; Samarakoon, KW (2022-09)Chnoospora minima is a brown alga enriched with unique bioactive compounds which are ideal candidates for pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical and nutraceutical industries. During this study, C. minima was extracted using 80% ... -
Determination of Glycemic Index, Antidiabetic and Antioxidant Activities of Palmyra/Borassus abellifer Treacle
Farween, MRK; Shamla, MTF; Ariyapala, IDLM; Shahana, MKF; Poornima, RADAD; de Silva, ULRM; Gunathilaka, MDTL; Rathnayake, RGL; Ranasinghe, P (2023-09)B. abellifer treacle is a well-known local traditional sweetener. This study was performed to determine the glycaemic-index ( GI), antidiabetic, and antioxidant activities of methanolic(ME) and aqueous extract(AE) of ... -
Estimation of Phenolic Content, Flavonoid Content, and Antioxidant Activities of Selected Fruits in Sri Lanka
Dharmasiri, PGNH; Samarakoon, KW; Ranasinghe, P; Jayasooriya, PT (2023-09)The aim of this study was to evaluate the Total Phenolic Content (TPC), Total Flavonoid Content (TFC), and in vitro antioxidant activity, of six underutilized fruits in Sri Lanka. The selected fruits are Elaeocarpus ... -
Evaluation of Sri Lankan Wild Fruits based on Free Radical Scavenging Activity, Polyphenolic Content and Cytotoxic Activity
Abeysiriwardhana, HNI; Ranasinghe, P; Jayasooriya, RJPT; Samarakoon, KW (2022-09)The study of free radical chemistry has been of recent interest in the scientific community and represents an emerging paradigm in nutraceuticals and disease management. The objective is to incorporate phytochemicals into ... -
Evaluation of Sri Lankan Wild Fruits Based on Free Radical Scavenging Activity, Polyphenolic Content and Cytotoxic Activity
Ranasinghe, P; Abeysiriwardhana, HNI; Jayasooriya, RJPT; Samarakoon, KW (2022)The study of free radical chemistry has been of recent interest in the scientific community and represents an emerging paradigm in nutraceuticals and disease management. The objective is to incorporate phytochemicals ... -
Extraction and Characterization of Fibers from Caryota urens L. (Kithul) Leaves
Kumara, EADSN; Ranasinghe, P; Abeysekera1, WKSM (2023-09)Caryota urens L. (Sinhala: Kithul; English: Fishtail palm) is an indigenous plant naturally grown in the wild. Kithul leaf has a high fiber content and could be a good alternative to many fibers with industrial applications. ... -
Garcinia Mangostana: A potent inhibitor of renin for management of dyslipidemia
Abdulla, SM; Premkumar, GAS; Udawatte, C; Ranasinghe, P (2019) -
Gene Expression Analysis of Human Breast Adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) Cells Treated with a Sri Lankan Red Seaweed Gracilaria edulis (Gmelin) Silva
Gunathilaka, MDTL; Samarakoon, KW; Ranasinghe, P; Peiris, LCD (2021) -
In vitro Antioxidant Activity and α- Amylase Inhibitory Activity of Methanolic Extract of Sri Lankan Marine Brown Algae Chnoospora minima (Hering 1841)
Gunathilaka, MDTL; Peiris, D; Ranasinghe, P; Samarakoon, KW; Elvitigala, DAS (2018)Chnoospora minima (Herring) is a brown algae that belongs to Family Scytosiphonaceae. The current study investigated the total phenolic (TP), total flavonoid contents (TFC), antioxidants and anti-amylase activity of ... -
In vitro Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Leaf and Stem Bark of Selected Mangifera Species in Sri Lanka
Hassan, S; Ranasinghe, P; Kuruppu, AI (2022)Mangifera indica (MI), locally known as ‘Amba’ in Sinhalese is the richest species of Mangifera found in Sri Lanka with its multiple varieties. This research determined the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects by ... -
In vitro Antioxidant, Anti-amylase, Anti-glycation Potentials and Mineral Elements of an Endangered Plant Syzygium caryophyllatum L. Alston (Sinhala: Heendan)
Wathsara, HPT; Godakumbura, PI; Weerathunga, HD; Ranasinghe, P (2018)Syzygium caryophyllatum L. (Family: Myrtacea) Heendan in Sinhala is a red listed plant which is yet to be exploited as a source of functional food. Therefore, in the present study, antioxidant, antiglycation and ... -
In-vitro anti-diabetic activity of polyphenole-rich extract from marine brown algae Choonospora minima (Hering 1841)
Gunathilaka, MDTL; Ranasinghe, P; Samarakoon, KW; Peiris, LCD (2019) -
Prolonged computer use and its effects on vision among undergraduates in University of Colombo, School of Computing
Thilakarathne, MMSV; Udara, HMM; Thucyanthan, B; Ranasinghe, P (2017)Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) is a group of visual symptoms experienced in relation to the use of computers. Nearly 60 million people suffer from CVS globally, ranging from 64% to 90%, resulting in reduced productivity ... -
Screening of Phytochemical and Biomedical Effects of some Selected Psidium sp Leaf Ethanol Extractions
Hilma, MSK; Ranasinghe, P; Samarakoon, KW (2022)Psidium sp leaves have traditionally been used to manipulate several diseases over the last decades. Exploring the potential bioactive metabolites from fruit plant leaves has widely increased. There are many approaches ... -
Screening the Radical Scavenging Activities of the Solvent Extracts from Brown Marine Algae: Padina commersonii
Pavithra, PDU; Kuruppu, AI; Ranasinghe, P; Samarakoon, KW (2023-09)