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Grain level characterization of widely cultivating traditional and new improved rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties of Sri Lanka using physical and chemical test methods.

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Madara Dilrukshi Wijesekara Samaranayake, Walimuni Kanchana Subhashini Mendis Abeysekera, Ilmi Ganga Namali Hewajulige, Hewa Pathiranage Preethi Sudarshana Somasiri, Kariyawasam Ranaweerage Ranjith Mahanama, Dassanayake Mudiyanselage Jayantha Bandara Senanayake and Galbada Arachchige Sirimal Premakumara
Vegetos, In Press
Publication year: 2024

Exploration of antidiabetic and antioxidant properties of fresh and freeze-dried Hellenia speciosa, Coccinia grandis and Gymnema sylvestre leaves

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Janaka Wijesinghe Maheshika Peries, Seneveratne Navartne, Kanchana Abeysekara, Ranil Coorey, Amila Henagamage
Journal of Herbal Medicine, 2023. In Press.
Publication year: 2024

Anti-protein glycation and free-radical scavenging properties of Sri Lankan antidiabetic medicinal plant Salacia reticulata l. (Kothala Himbutu).

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Premakumara, G.A.S., Abeysekera, W.K.S.M.
BMC Complement Med Ther 23, 394 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-023-04169-4
Publication year: 2023

Anti-inflammatory, cytotoxicity and antilipidemic properties: novel bioactivities of true cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) leaf

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W.P.K.M. Abeysekera, G.A.S. Premakumara, W.D. Ratnasooriya and W.K.S.M. Abeysekera.
5.BMC Complement Med Ther 22, 259 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-022-03728-5.
Publication year: 2022

In vitro determination of anti-lipidemic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidant properties and proximate composition of range of millet types and sorghum varieties in Sri Lanka

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W.K.S.M. Abeysekera, S.I, Jayathilaka, W.P.K.M. Abeysekera, I.G.N.H. Senevirathne, N.Y, Jayanath, G.A.S. Premakumara and D.C.M.S.I. Wijewardana
Front. Sustain. Food Syst. 6:884436. doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2022.884436.
Publication year: 2022

Fatty acid profiles of selected traditional and new improved rice varieties of Sri Lanka

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Madara Dilrukshi Wijesekara Samaranayake, Walimuni Kanchana Subhashini Mendis Abeysekera, Ilmi Ganga Namali Hewajulige, Hewa Pathiranage Preethi Sudarshana Somasiri, Kariyawasam Ranaweerage Ranjith Mahanama, Dassanayake Mudiyanselage Jayantha Bandara Senanayake, Galbada Arachchige Sirimal Premakumara
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 112, 2022, 104686, ISSN 0889-1575, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104686
Publication year: 2022

Antiamylase, Antiglucosidase, and Antiglycation Properties of Millets and Sorghum from Sri Lanka

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Ilangasingha Gamlathge Nethmini Hansika Senevirathne, Walimuni Kanchana Subhashini Mendis Abeysekera, Walimuni Prabhashini Kaushalya Mendis Abeysekera, Nileththi Yasendra Jayanath, Sirimal Premakumara Galbada Arachchige, Danthasingha Chithra Mulacharige Susantha Indika Wijewardana
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol. 2021, Article ID 5834915, 10 pages, 2021.
Publication year: 2021

Anti-Acetylcholinesterase Activity of Commercially Important Ceylon Black Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) Grades Belonging to Different Elevations: Potential Natural Product for Type 3 Diabetes Management?.

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Walimuni Kanchana Subhashini Mendis Abeysekera, Wanigasekara Daya Ratnasooriya, Walimuni Prabhashini Kaushalya Mendis Abeysekera, and Galbada Arachchige Sirimal Premakumara
Asian Food Science Journal. 20(10): 36-46, 2021.
Publication year: 2021

Horse Gram: an incredible food grain as a potential source of functional and nutritional food ingredient

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HM Theja Herath, MDW Samaranayake, S Liyanage, WKSM Abeysekera
International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition. 5(4): 93-101.
Publication year: 2020

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Abeysekera, W.K.S.M., Abeysekera, W.P.K.M., Lakshan, S.A.T., Samaranayake, M.D.W., Liyanage, S.L., S. P. G. Arachchige., Ratnasooriya, W.D. and Sumith de Z Abeysiriwardena, D.
Tropical Plant Research. 7(2): 415–423
Publication year: 2020

Antioxidant and selected chemical properties of the flowers of three different varieties of Butterfly Pea (Clitoria ternatea L.)

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S.A.T. Lakshan, C.K. Pathirana, N.Y. Jayanath, W.P.K.M. Abeysekara, W.K.S.M. Abeysekara
Ceylon Journal of Science 49(2): 195-201.
Publication year: 2020

A Comparative Study on Potential Antioxidants and Antioxidant Activity in Raw and Cooked Selected Locally Grown Legumes in Sri Lanka

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L. L. P. S. Lokuge, H. M. T. Herath, M. D. W. Samaranayake, S. L. Liyanage, R. H. M. K. Ratnayake and W. K. S. M. Abeysekera
Asian Food Science Journal. 17(4): 14-27
Publication year: 2020

Antioxidant and glycemic regulatory properties potential of different maturity stages of leaf of Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) in vitro

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Abeysekera, W. P. K. M., Arachchige, S. P. G., Abeysekera, W. K. S. M., Ratnasooriya, W. D. & Medawatta, H. M. U. I
Evidenced Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2019, Article ID 2693795, 1-10 page
Publication year: 2019

A Commercial Potential Blue Pea (Clitoria ternatea L.) Flower Extract Incorporated Beverage Having Functional Properties

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Lakshan, S. A. T., Jayanath, N. Y., Abeysekera, W. P. K. M. & Abeysekera, W. K. S. M.
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2019, Article ID 291691, 1-13.
Publication year: 2019

Resistant Starch Content of Thirty Eight Selected Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Varieties of Sri Lanka.

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Walimuni Kanchana Subhashini Mendis Abeysekera, Sirimal Premakumara Galbada Arachchige, Sudhair James, Subramaniam Sotheeswaran, Dil Thavarajah and Pushparajah Thavarajah.
Journal of Agriculture and Crops. 4(9): 93 - 98.
Publication year: 2018

Physicochemical and nutritional properties of selected pigmented and white long grain rice varieties of Sri Lanka at different polishing rates

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M.D.W. Samaranayake, W.K.S.M. Abeysekera, S.L. Liyanage, G.A.S. Premakumara, W.P.K.M. Abeysekera, W.D. Ratnasooriya and D Sumith de Z Abeysiriwardena.
Research Journal of Chemical Sciences. 8(5): 29-35
Publication year: 2018

Anti-inflammatory activities of crude bran extracts and fractions of selected traditional red rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties of Sri Lanka

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W.K.S.M. Abeysekera, G.A.S. Premakumara, M. Ahmed Mesaik, M. Iqbal Choudhary, W.D. Ratnasooriya, N.V. Chandrasekharan, A. Jabeen, S. Soomro.
Advances in Biochemistry and Biotechnology. ABIO-161. DOI: 10.29011/2574-7258. 000061
Publication year: 2018

Anti-Glycation and Glycation Reversing Potential of Fenugreek (Trigonella Foenum-Graecum) Seed Extract

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Abeysekera WKSM, Abayarathna UPTC, Premakumara GAS, Jayasooriya MCN and Abeysekera WPKM
Biomed J Sci &Tech Res 3(1); 3138-3142.
Publication year: 2018

Physiological Free Radicals Scavenging Potential of Brans of Selected Sri Lankan Traditional Red Rice (Oryza sativa L.): an In Vitro Antioxidant Activity Study

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Abeysekera, W.K.S.M., Abeysekera, W.P.K.M., Premakumara, G.A.S. and Ratnasooriya, W.D.
American Journal of Ethnomedicine. 4, 2:13. DOI: 10.21767/2348-9502.100013
Publication year: 2017

Physicochemical and nutritional properties of twenty three traditional rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties of Sri Lanka.

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Walimuni Kanchana Subhashini Mendis Abeysekera, Sirimal Premakumara Galbada Arachchige, Wanigasekara Daya Ratnasooriya, Naduviladath Vishvanath Chandrasekharan, Amitha Priyadarshanie Bentota
Journal of Coastal Life Medicine. 5(8): 343-349.
Publication year: 2017

Nutritional and antioxidant properties of selected traditional rice (Oryza sativa l.) varieties of Sri Lanka

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Samaranayake M.D.W., Yathursan S., Abeysekera W.K.S.M. and Herath H.M.T.
Sri Lankan Journal of Biology. 2(2): 25-35
Publication year: 2017

Antioxidant potential of selected whole grain cereals consumed in Sri Lanka: a comparative in vitro study.

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Abeysekera W.K.S.M., Jayawardana S.A.S., Abeysekera W.P.K.M., Yathursan S., Premakumara G.A.S. and Ranasinghe, P.
Sri Lankan Journal of Biology. 2(2): 12-24.
Publication year: 2017

Antioxidant potential of brans of twenty-nine red and white rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties of Sri Lanka.

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Abeysekera, W. K. S. M., Gunasekara, U. K. D. S. S., Arachchige, S. P. G. & Abeysekera, W. P. K. M.
Journal of Coastal Life Medicine, 5(11), 480-485.
Publication year: 2017

Amylase and Glucosidase Enzyme Inhibitory Activity of Ginger (Zingiber Officinale Roscoe) an In Vitro Study

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Abeysekera, W.K.S.M., Chandrasekara, A. and Liyanage, P.K. (2007)
Tropical Agricultural Research Vol 19: 128-135.
Publication year: 2017

Grain Amylose Content and its Stability over Seasons in a Selected Set of Rice Varieties Grown in Sri Lanka.

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W.K.S.M. Abeysekera, G.A.S. Premakumara, A.P. Bentota and D Sumith de Z Abeysiriwardena.
The Journal of Agricultural Sciences – Sri Lanka. 12(1): 43-50.
Publication year: 2016

Grain Amylose Content and its Stability over Seasons in a Selected Set of Rice Varieties Grown in Sri Lanka.

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W.K.S.M. Abeysekera, G.A.S. Premakumara, A.P. Bentota and D Sumith de Z Abeysiriwardena.
The Journal of Agricultural Sciences – Sri Lanka. 12(1): 43-50.
Publication year: 2016

Growth inhibition and cytotoxic effects against human lung and cervical cancer cell lines and glutathione S-transferase enzyme inhibitory activity of selected Sri Lankan traditional red rice (Oryza sativa L.) brans

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W.K.S.M. Abeysekera, G.A.S. Premakumara, Ahsana Dar, M. Iqbal Choudhary, W.D. Ratnasooriya, Muhammad Kashif, C. Mudassar, S.R. Ali, N.V. Chandrasekharan
Journal of Food Biochemistry, 39, 585-593
Publication year: 2015

Anti-diabetic related health food properties of traditional rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Sri Lanka.

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Walimuni Kanchana Subhashini Mendis Abeysekera, Sirimal Premakumara Galbada Arachchige, Wanigasekara Daya Ratnasooriya, Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, Kourosh Dalvandi, Naduviladath Vishvanath Chandrasekharan
Journal of Coastal Life Medicine, 3(10), 815-820.
Publication year: 2015

In vitro anti-glycation and cross-link breaking activities of Sri Lankan low grown orthodox Orange Pekoe grade Black Tea (Camellia sinensis L.)

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Ratnasooriya, W.D., Abeysekera, W.K.S.M., Muthunayake, T.B.S. & Ratnasooriya, C.D.T.
Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 13, 567- 571.
Publication year: 2014

Antioxidant, anti-amylase and anti-glycation potential of brans of some Sri Lankan traditional and improved rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties

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Premakumara, G.A.S., Abeysekera, W.K.S.M., Ratnasooriya, W.D., Chandrasekharan, N.V., & Bentota. A.P.
Journal of Cereal Science, 58, 451- 456.
Publication year: 2013
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