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Antioxidants From Sri Lankan Flora: Chemical Diversity and Assessment of Antioxidant Potential

De Silva, W.N.D.; Kalansuriya, P.; Attanayake, A.P.; Arawwawala, L.D.A.M. (Research Trentz, 2022-09-25)

Aim: Medicinal flora is rich with bioactive compounds that exhibit promising antioxidant activities thereby protecting against free radical pathologies leading to health-promoting effects. The use of potent antioxidants ...
Evaluation of Total Polyphenol, Total Flavonoid Content and Alpha Amylase Inhibitory Activity of three Selected Medicinal Plant Extracts

De Silva, W.N.D.; Attanayake, A.P.; Arawwawala, L.D.A.M.; Karunaratne, D.N.; Pamunuwa, K.M.G.K. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2021)

Background: Nanoencapsulated herbal extracts have gained significant interest in the management of diabetes mellitus. Determination of polyphenol, flavonoid contents, and alpha amylase inhibition activity is a substantial ...
Trimester vs. Method Specific Reference Ranges in Thyroid Function Tests: are we Underestimating Subclinical Hypothyroidism During Pregnancy?

De Zoysa, G.E.D.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Jayatilaka, K.A.P.W.; Liyanage, K.D.C.E. (Galle Medical Association, Annual Scientific Sessions., 2015-10)
Higher Prevalence of Geriatric Depression, Catastrophizing Pain and Sleep Disorders in Institutionalized Elders: a Cross-sectional Study in Galle District, Sri Lanka

Abeysekera, N.W.B.Y.; De Zoysa, G.E.D. (80th Annual Scientific Sessions., 2021-12-07)

Background: Population aging is a signifcant social problem in the twenty frst century. Recent economic and social changes lead increasing number of elders to spend their lives in elderly homes. Institutionalized elders ...
Iodine Nutritional status among Newborn: a Preliminary study in Galle District

De Zoysa, G.E.D.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Jayatilaka, K.A.P.W.; Liyanage, K.D.C.E. (Galle Medical Association, Annual Scientific Sessions., 2016-10)
Study on Thyroid size and Volume Pregnancy in Bope - Poddala Health Division.

De Zoysa, G.E.D.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Jayatilaka, K.A.P.W.; Liyanage, K.D.C.E. (13th Academic Sessions, University of Ruhuna., 2016)
Is the Universal Salt Iodization Programme Implemented in Sri Lanka Effective in Maintaining Iodine Nutrition Throughout the Pregnancy?

De Zoysa, G.E.D.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Jayatilaka, K.A.P.W.; Liyanage, K.D.C.E. (127th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association., 2014)
Elimination of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) in Lanka: Does our salt industry comply with SLS guidelines for salt iodization?

De Zoysa, G.E.D.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Jayatilaka, K.A.P.W.; Liyanage, C. (125th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association., 2012)
Iodine Content of Commercially Available salt Products in Bope – Poddala Health Division in Galle: Need of Urgent Intervention for a Proper Programme Monitoring

De Zoysa, G.E.D.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Jayatilaka, K.A.P.W.; Liyanage, C. (9th Academic Sessions, University of Ruhuna., 2012-02-22)
Age-related Trends and Reference Intervals of Cross-linked C-Telopeptide of type I Collagen and Procollagen type I N-propeptide from a Reference Population of Sri Lankan adult Women

Rathnayake, H.; Lekamwasam, S.; Wickramatilake, C.M.; De Zoysa, G.E.D.; Lenora, J. (Springer Link, 2021-11-02)

Summary Reference values of bone turnover markers (BTMs) are determined by factors that are country-specific. In Sri Lanka, unavailability of BTM reference data has led to their non-use in management of osteoporosis. The ...
Cardiovascular risk among a Group of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: an Experience of a Comparative study from a Low middle Income Country

Silva, E.H.; Wickramatilake, C.M.; Lekamwasam, S.; Mudduwa, L.K.B.; Ubayasiri, R.A.; De Zoysa, G.E.D. (Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 2021-12-31)

Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is evident that traditional risk factors as well as uraemia related non-traditional risk factors are responsible for the ...
Iodine Content in the Marketed Products of Iodized salt: a Descriptive study in Southern Sri Lanka

De Zoysa, G.E.D.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Liyanage, C. (Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2016-08-29)

Background: Monitoring of the iodization programmes is crucial not only to ensure that the salt contains sufficient amount of iodine but not excessive amounts that lead to adverse health consequences. Countries usually ...
Variation in Physicochemical Properties and Proximate Composition of Improved and Traditional Varieties of Rice in Sri Lanka

Hafeel, R.F.; Bulugahapitiya, V.P.; De Zoysa, G.E.D.; Bentota, A.P. (Journal of Food and Agriculture, 2020-12-28)

Sri Lankan traditional rice varieties (SLTRV) have been known to be associated with higher nutritional and healthcare properties but along with the rice market, cultivation of improved rice varieties is highly dominated ...
Ethnobotanical Survey on Medicinal Plants used for the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus by Ayurveda and Traditional Medicine Practitioners in Galle District of Sri Lanka

Wasana, K.G.P.; Attanayake, A.P.; Arawwawala, L.D.A.M. (Elsevier, 2022-10)

Introduction Despite the wisdom of using medicinal flora as antidiabetic therapies by practitioners of Ayurveda and traditional medicine, the process of documenting this knowledge is untapped to date. The objective of the ...
Biochemical Characterization of High fat Diet Fed and Low Dose sSreptozotocin Induced Diabetic Wistar rat Model

Wickramasinghe, A.S.D.; Attanayake, A.P.; Kalansuriya, P. (Elsevier, 2022)

The development of a stable disease model with an adequate biochemical profile is crucial for the preclinical investigation of new antidiabetic agents. This study aimed at optimization and characterization of high fat diet ...
Dual Mechanisms of a Sri Lankan Traditional Polyherbal Mixture in the Improvement of Pancreatic beta cell Functions and Restoration of Lipoprotein Alterations in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic rats

Liyanagamage, D.S.N.K.; Jayasinghe, S.S.; Attanayake, A.P.; Karunaratne, V. (Elsevier, 2021-03-01)

Ethnopharmacological relevance Traditional polyherbal preparations have been utilized in Sri Lanka since ancient times and have gained a wide acceptance throughout the country. Although an extensive body of evidence ...
β-cell Regenerative Potential of Selected Herbal Extracts in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats

Attanayake, A.P.; Jayatilaka, K.A.P.W.; Mudduwa, L.K.B.; Pathirana, C. (Bentham Science Publishers, 2018-04)

Background: Effective β-cell regeneration is a recognized therapeutic strategy in the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Regeneration of β-cells could be achieved via exogenous natural sources as medicinal plant extracts. ...
Preparation and Characterization of Succinyl Chitosan and Succinyl Chitosan Nanoparticle Film: In vitro and in vivo Evaluation of Wound Healing Activity

Thao, N.T. Thu; Wijerathna, H.M.S.M.; Kumar, R. Saravana; Choi, Dongrack; Dananjaya, S.H.S.; Attanayake, A.P. (Elsevier, 2021-12-15)

Development of novel wound dressing materials having the ability to prevent bacterial infections and capable of accelerating the tissue regeneration process is utmost important, since the wounds in patients can cause severe ...
Antihyperglycaemic,Antihyperlipidaemic and Cell Regenerative Effects of Spondias Pinnata (Linn. f.)Kurz.bark extract on Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic rats

Attanayake, A.P.; Jayatilaka, K.A.P.W.; Pathirana, C.; Mudduwa, L.K.B. (Elsevier, 2014)
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Chemical Diversity, Antidiabetic, and Other Pharmacological Properties

Wasana, K.G.P.; Attanayake, A.P. (CRC Press, 2023)

Psidium guajava L. (guava), a small medicinal tree in tropical and subtropical areas, has been widely used in indigenous medicinal systems for the management of several diseases, including diabetes mellitus. To date, ...

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