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A Mixture of Two Endemic Plants as Various Forms of Food Supplements with Heightened Biological Activity
(2022)Evidence-based medicines/supplements have emerged as an important dimension in the modern world. We developed two food supplements with two plants: Osbeckia octandra (OO) and Wrightia antidysenterica (WA). The two food ... -
A Comparative Study on Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant Activity and Photoprotective Property of Ethanolic Extracts of Peel and Pulp of Mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. TomEJC)
(2022)Less research has been conducted to investigate the bioactivity of peel and pulp of locally grown TomEJC mango cultivar. Therefore, this research was mainly focused on the exploration of phytochemicals, antioxidant ... -
Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using Five Varieties of Leaf Extracts from Annona Species: Evaluation of Antioxidant, Photocatalytic Properties, and Antibacterial Properties
(2022)The development of eco-friendly and sustainable methods to synthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is a rapid field in nanotechnology due to its eco-friendly nature. In this study, five varieties of Annona leaves (Annona ... -
A Preliminary Study Conducted on a Traditional Formulation used for the Treatment of Dengue
(2022)Currently, around the globe, there are no effective drugs for the treatment of acute dengue infection. Even though a vaccine was licensed recently, it was found to have limited efficacy. Scientists are currently seeking ... -
A Review on Wastewater Treatment using Constructed Wetland Systems: Implications from Sri Lanka
(2022)The Constructed Wetlands (CWs) are engineering designs that improve wastewater quality in a harmless way to the ecosystem. Even though it is a low-cost method of water quality improvement, it is not widely used in Sri ... -
Development of a Lignin-Based Flocculant for Algae Harvesting
(2022)Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms, which have both harmful and useful aspects. In the presence of nutrients in the water bodies, harmful algal blooms can rapidly develop, affecting the water quality. Therefore, ... -
Factors Affecting the Performance Anxiety for Under 19 Male Cricket Player’s Performances in Colombo District, Sri Lanka
(2022)One aspect of the complex picture of what makes sportsmen successful is their physical makeup. Successful athletes must develop a mindset that enables them to succeed in the face of potentially adverse environmental or ... -
Preparation and Characterization of Starch – Cellulose Biodegradable Polymer Composites for Property Enhancement
(2022)Recently, the production of natural biodegradable polymer composites using renewable sources has become an important research area. These biopolymer composites possess enhanced properties than biopolymers. In this study, ... -
Forecasting of Female Labour Force Participation Rate Data with Missing Values Imputation, Sri Lanka
(2022)Female Labour Force Participation Rate (Female LFPR) is defined as the proportion of the female labour force to the total working age population. This study is based on the female LFPR quarterly data published by the ... -
Biodegradation of Burnt Engine Oil by Surfactant Producing Marine Isolates of Pseudomonas sp.
(2022)The impact of pollution from petroleum hydrocarbons and their derivatives, including burnt engine oil, on the environment, is growing. One of the most environmentally benign approaches for the degradation of such pollutants ... -
Relationship between Selected Anthropometric Parameters and 50m Freestyle Swimming Time in Teenage Swimmers
(2022)Swimming is an Olympic sport, and it is a very popular endurance development activity around the world. Anthropometry is one of the main factors that influence the swimming performance of teenagers. This study aimed to ... -
Evaluation of in vitro Antioxidant Potential of Multifaceted Phytogenic ZnO Nanoparticles Synthesized from Peel Waste Extracts of Ananas comosus Varieties
(2022)Green synthesized nanoparticles (NPs) reveal many advantages over conventional physiochemically synthesized NPs and exhibit numerous applications in various fields. The present study focused on the synthesis of zinc oxide ... -
Analysis of Heavy Metals in Omega-3 Fish Oil Soft Gels Commercially Available in Sri Lankan Market
(2022)Heavy metals (HM) in commercial fish oil (CFO) are one of the major non-clinical disadvantages which may challenge health benefits arising from the omega-3 fatty acids present in CFO. This study focused on the determination ... -
Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of Miswak (Salvadora persica) and Persian Lime (Citrus latifolia) Extracts against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
(2022)Despite advances in medicine, the phenomenon of emerging drug resistance provokes novel research on active botanical compounds and alternative therapy development. Bioactive compounds present in plants possess potent ... -
Physico-chemical and Microbial Analysis of Morinda Citrifolia (Noni/ Indian Mulberry) Fruit Extract
(2022)Indian Noni or Indian Mulberry is the common name for Morinda citrifolia, a tropical fruit that is one of the most important traditional medicinal plants used in folk remedies for its broad range of therapeutic and ... -
Protein-Ligand Docking for Atherosclerosis to Uncover Phytochemicals as Therapeutic Exercise
(2022)Atherosclerosis is one of the primary reasons of the global leading cause of death, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and stroke, the world’s second cause of mortality. It is an advancing disease with lipid and fibre ... -
A Solvent Polymeric Membrane Ion-Selective Electrode Based on N, N’-bis(Salicylaldehyde)-4-Chloro-O Phenylenediamine Ligand
(2022)Schiff bases are one class of supermolecules that has their applications in biochemical and analytical reagents. They have proven to play an important role as ionophores of potentiometric membrane sensors which are used ... -
In vitro Bioactivity of Methanol Extracts of Elaeocarpus serratus Leaves and Fruit
(2022)Plants are getting significant attention globally and the worldwide annual market for herbal products is ~USD 60 billion. Elaeocarpus serratus which is an underutilized fruit crop in Sri Lanka was selected for scientific ... -
Screening of Phytochemical and Biomedical Effects of some Selected Psidium sp Leaf Ethanol Extractions
(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 ... -
A Comparison of Classical Time Series Models and Machine Learning LSTM Model to Forecast Paddy Production in Sri Lanka
(2022)The Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) family models and the Exponential Smoothing family models are the most widely used and successful conventional techniques for univariate time series forecasting. As a ...