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Anti-diabetic and anti-cancer related health food properties of selected Sri Lankan traditional rice based porridges by Thushara, Nadini, Malawiarachchi, Prashantha, Samarakoon, Sameera R., Godakumbura, Pahan I.

“…Four Sri Lankan porridges including madathawalu (MWP), kaluheenati (KHP), mixed rice of sudu heenati, goda heenati, masuran, and dikwee (MXP) and special…”
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A Review on Ethnopharmacological Applications, Pharmacological Activities, and Bioactive Compounds of Mangifera indica (Mango) by Ediriweera, Meran K., Samarakoon, Sameera R., Tennekoon, Kamani H.

“…Mangifera indica (family Anacardiaceae), commonly known as mango, is a pharmacologically, ethnomedically, and phytochemically diverse plant. Various parts of…”
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Biological Evaluation of Platinum(II) Sulfonamido Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Cytotoxicity, and Biological Imaging by Maladeniya, Charini, Darshani, Taniya, Samarakoon, Sameera R., Fronczek, Frank R., Sameera, W. M. C., Perera, Inoka C., Perera, Theshini

“…Platinum-based compounds are actively used in clinical trials as anticancer agents. In this study, two novel platinum complexes, (C1 = [PtCl2(N(SO2quin)dpa)],…”
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Effect of natural curcuminoids‐intercalated layered double hydroxide nanohybrid against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterococcus faecalis: A bactericidal, antibiofilm, and mechanistic study by Gayani, Buddhika, Dilhari, Ayomi, Wijesinghe, Gayan Kanchana, Kumarage, Sajeewani, Abayaweera, Gayani, Samarakoon, Sameera R., Perera, Inoka C., Kottegoda, Nilwala, Weerasekera, Manjula M.

“…The study aimed to determine the antibacterial/antibiofilm effect and mechanism of interaction of curcuminoids‐intercalated Mg/Al layered double hydroxide…”
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Isolation of a New Sesquiterpene Lactone From Vernonia Zeylanica (L) Less and its Anti-Proliferative Effects in Breast Cancer Cell Lines by Mendis, Anuka S, Thabrew, Ira, Ediriweera, Meran K, Samarakoon, Sameera R, Tennekoon, Kamani H, Adhikari, Achyut, de Silva, Egodage D

“…Vernonia zeylanica (L) less is an endemic plant to Sri Lanka. The present study was designed to isolate potential cytotoxic compound/s from chloroform and…”
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Vernolactone Promotes Apoptosis and Autophagy in Human Teratocarcinomal (NTERA-2) Cancer Stem-Like Cells by Mendis, Anuka S., Tennekoon, Kamani H., Ediriweera, Meran K., Samarakoon, Sameera R., Thabrew, M. Ira, Abeysinghe, Nuwanka K., Pathiranage, Varuni P. C.

“…Vernonia zeylanica, is a shrub endemic to Sri Lanka. V. zeylanica has been used in Sri Lankan traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases and…”
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Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of dipicolylamine sulfonamide derivatized platinum complexes as potential anticancer agents by Thushara, Nadini, Darshani, Taniya, Samarakoon, Sameera R, Perera, Inoka C, Fronczek, Frank R, Sameera, W. M. C, Perera, Theshini

“…Three new Pt complexes, [PtCl 2 (N(SO 2 (2-nap))dpa)], [PtCl 2 (N(SO 2 (1-nap))dpa)] and [PtCl 2 (N(SO 2 pip)dpa)], containing a rare 8-membered ring were…”
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A molecular-genetics perspective on the systematics of the parthenogenetic flowerpot blindsnake Indotyphlops braminus (Daudin, 1803) (Squamata: Serpentes: Typhlopidae) by Wickramasinghe, Nethu, Wickramasinghe, L. J. Mendis, Vidanapathirana, Dulan Ranga, Tennakoon, Kamani H., Samarakoon, Sameera R., Gower, David J.

“…Sri Lanka has a rich snake diversity, but the island's scolecophidians ('blindsnakes') are poorly understood due to the cryptic, burrowing habits of these…”
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Evaluation of anticancer effects of a pharmaceutically viable extract of a traditional polyherbal mixture against non-small-cell lung cancer cells by Pathiranage, Varuni Colamba, Thabrew, Ira, Samarakoon, Sameera R., Tennekoon, Kamani H., Rajagopalan, Umapriyatharshini, Ediriweera, Meran K.

“…The present work tested organic solvents to prepare an extract with anticancer properties from a polyherbal mixture containing Nigella sativa (seeds),…”
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A Study on Cytotoxic and Apoptotic Potential of a Triterpenoid Saponin (3-O-α-L-Arabinosyl Oleanolic Acid) Isolated from Schumacheria castaneifolia Vahl in Human Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NCI-H292) Cells by Karunaratne, Veranja, Piyathilaka, Poorna, Tennekoon, Kamani H., Bandara, Chamara Janaka, Nwokwu, Chukwumaobim Daniel Uzochukwuwulu, Ediriweera, Meran K., Samarakoon, Sameera R., Karunaratne, D. Nedra

“…Lung cancer is the major cause of cancer death among men. A number of natural compounds have proven to be useful in the treatmet of lung cancer. This study was…”
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Factors affecting iron absorption and the role of fortification in enhancing iron levels by Perera, Dipun Nirmal, Palliyaguruge, Chathurangi Lakshika, Eapasinghe, Dasuni Dilkini, Liyanage, Dilmi Maleesha, Seneviratne, R. A. C. Haily, Demini, S. M. D., Jayasinghe, J. A. S. M., Faizan, Mishal, Rajagopalan, Umapriyatharshini, Galhena, B. Prasanna, Hays, Hasi, Senathilake, Kanishka, Tennekoon, Kamani H., Samarakoon, Sameera R.

“…Iron is an important micronutrient required for a number of biological processes including oxygen transport, cellular respiration, the synthesis of nucleic…”
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Cytotoxic and Apoptotic Effects of Govaniadine Isolated from Corydalis govaniana Wall. Roots on Human Breast Cancer (MCF-7) Cells by Shrestha, Ram Lal (Swagat), Malavige, Neelika, Tennekoon, Kamani H., Ediriweera, Meran K., Adhikari, A., Samarakoon, Sameera R., Sivakumaran, Nivethika, Thabrew, M. Ira

“…Current breast cancer therapies have limitations in terms of increased drug resistance resulting in short-term efficacy, thus demanding the discovery of new…”
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An efficient and high-yielding method for extraction and purification of linamarin from Cassava; in vitro biological evaluation by Samanthi, K. A. U., Welideniya, Dhanushi T., Acharige, Anjana Delpe, Samarakoon, Sameera R., Rathnayaka, Rajitha K., de Silva, Madhavi, Perera, Shashika S., Pieris, Colin, Wanninayake, Umayangani K., Jayathilaka, Adeesha, Karunaratne, Veranja, Amaratunga, G. A. J., Gunasekera, Dinara S.

“…During the last three decades, studies of linamarin extracted from cassava have received increased attention due to the presence of high cyanogenic compounds…”
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The Genome of Setaria digitata: A Cattle Nematode Closely Related to Human Filarial Parasites by Senanayake, Kanchana S, Söderberg, Jonas, Põlajev, Aleksei, Malmberg, Maja, Karunanayake, Eric H, Tennekoon, Kamani H, Samarakoon, Sameera R, Bongcam-Rudloff, Erik, Niazi, Adnan

“…Abstract Here we present the draft genome sequence of Setaria digitata, a parasitic nematode affecting cattle. Due to its similarity to Wuchereria bancrofti,…”
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Modulation of apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2 cells) by a standardized herbal decoction of Nigella sativa seeds, Hemidesmus indicus roots and Smilax glabra rhizomes with anti- hepatocarcinogenic effects by Samarakoon, Sameera R, Thabrew, Ira, Galhena, Prasanna B, Tennekoon, Kamani H

“…A standardized poly-herbal decoction of Nigella sativa seeds, Hemidesmus indicus roots and Smilax glabra rhizomes used traditionally in Sri Lanka for cancer…”
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Anti-hepatocarcinogenic and Anti-oxidant Effects of Mangrove Plant Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea by Samarakoon, Sameera R, Shanmuganathan, Chanthirika, Ediriweera, Meran K, Piyathilaka, Poorna, Tennekoon, Kamani H, Thabrew, Ira, Galhena, Prasanna, De Silva, E Dilip

“…is a shrub mangrove plant of the family Rubiaceae and not yet been studied for anti-hepatocarcinogenic effects. We investigated possible…”
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Synthesis and characterization of novel naphthalene-derivatized tridentate ligands and their net neutral rhenium tricarbonyl complexes and cytotoxic effects on non-small cell lung cancer cells of interest by Darshani, Taniya, Fronczek, Frank R., Priyadarshani, Varuni V., Samarakoon, Sameera R., Perera, Inoka C., Perera, Theshini

“…Two novel ligands and their rhenium(I) tricarbonyl complexes were synthesized and characterized towards utilizing the compounds as potential anticancer drug…”
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In vitro Cytotoxic and Antioxidant Activity of Leaf Extracts of Mangrove Plant, Phoenix paludosa Roxb by Samarakoon, Sameera R, Shanmuganathan, Chanthirika, Ediriweera, Meran K, Tennekoon, Kamani H, Piyathilaka, Poorna, Thabrew, Ira, de Silva, E. Dilip

“…Purpose: To investigate the anti-proliferative and antioxidant potentials of four different solvent extracts of Phoenix paludosa Roxb leaves. Methods: Four…”
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A comparison of the cytotoxic potential of standardized aqueous and ethanolic extracts of a polyherbal mixture comprised of Nigella sativa (seeds), Hemidesmus indicus (roots) and Smilax glabra (rhizome) by Samarakoon, Sameera R, Thabrew, Ira, Galhena, Prasanna B, De Silva, Dilip, Tennekoon, Kamani H

“…A decoction (hot-water extract) comprised of Nigella sativa (seeds), Hemidesmus indicus (roots), and Smilax glabra (rhizome) has been reported to prevent…”
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Anti-Inflammatory Activity Is a Possible Mechanism by Which the Polyherbal Formulation Comprised of Nigella sativa (Seeds), Hemidesmus indicus (Root), and Smilax glabra (Rhizome) Mediates Its Antihepatocarcinogenic Effects by Tennekoon, Kamani H., Thammitiyagodage, Mayuri G., Weerasinghe, G. A. K., Thabrew, M. Ira, Samarakoon, Sameera R., Galhena, Prasanna B., Ratnasooriya, W. D.

“…The present study investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of a polyherbal decoction comprised of Nigella sativa, Hemidesmus indicus, and Smilax glabra in…”
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