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Sandani, H.B.P.; Ranathunge, N.P.; Ranasinghe, P.; Lakshman, P.L.N.(University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2018-03-07)
In the replete of biological disease management strategies, microbial antagonism is becoming a promising disease control tool used by scientists. Among various mechanisms extended by antagonists, production of extracellular ...
Silva, E.H.; Wickramatilake, C.M.; Lekamwasam, S.; Mudduwa, L.K.B.; Ubayasiri, R.A.(Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2019-11)
Background Studies related to body composition among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are scarce. This information is useful when planning their long term management. Objectives The objective of this study was ...
Dikwaththa, P.G.; Jayawardana, D.T.; pindeniya, D.; Pindeniya, D.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2018)
Tree volume is one of the most important and difficult variable in an ecosystem. It has to be predicted using a reliable method since all the management decisions are taken on the volume production of the
tree. Annona ...
Silva, E. H.; Wickramatilake, C. M.; Lekamwasam, S.; Mudduwa, L. K. B.; Ubayasiri, R. A.; De Zoysa, G. E. D(University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2019-03)
Enter an abstract of maximum 300 words here (English: Times New Roman, 10pt; Sinhala: Unicode-Iskoola Pota ,10pt). Introduction Vitamin D insufficiency is linked with obesity which leads to many health problems including ...
Indu Rani, C; Deepa, J.; Raikumar, P; Arumuganathan, T(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2018)
This work describes the effect of ethrel in aqueous solution and ethylene gas liberated from ethrel in an
alkaline medium on uniform ripening of selected fruits namely mango, banana and papaya. Experiments
were conducted ...
Silva, E. H.; Wickramatilake, C. M.; Lekamwasam, S.; Mudduwa, L. K. B.; Ubayasiri, R. A.(Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka, 2017-12)
Background Patients with ESRF are susceptible to vascular events leading to increased mortality and morbidity. Apart from conventional vascular risk factors, they have a socio-economic background that predisposes them to ...
Sandani, H.B.P.; Ranathunge, N.P.; Degrassi, G.; Lakshman, P.L.N.; Weerakoon, W.M.W.(University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2018-03-07)
Plant defence induction and growth promotion are two main indirect mechanisms of microbial involvement in plant disease biocontrol. As the first approach, induction of the expression of three defence related enzymes ...
Silva, E.H.; Wickramatilake, C.M.; Lekamwasam, S.; Mudduwa, L.K.B.; Ubayasiri, R.(University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2018-03-07)
Obesity is one of the major risk factor of coronary artery disease (CAD). This study assessed the proportion of patients with overweight or obesity in a group of patients with CAD awaiting coronary artery by-pass graft ...
Wijesekera, K.(University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2018-03)
Croton oblongifoliusRoxb. is one of the plants that belongs to family Euphorbiaceae. Several species have been used in the traditional medicine systems in Asia, Africa and South America including Croton tiglium in Aurveda ...
Silva, E. H.; Wickramatilake, C. M.; Lekamwasam, S.; Mudduwa, L. K. B.; Ubayasiri, R. A.; Kaluarachchi, V.; Gunawardena, A.(Ceylon College of Physicians, Sri Lanka, 2018-12)
Introduction and objective Interaction between three major body compartments; lean, fat and bone masses is essential for the maintenance of optimum bodily functions. This interaction is disturbed by many factors such as ...
Napagoda, M.; Kumari, M.; Qader, M.M.; Samaranayake, U.; De Soyza, S.G.; Jayasinghe, L.(University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2018-03-07)
“Fair skin” is a desire of most of the women in Asian countries that demands the availability of skin-whitening cosmetic preparations. Tyrosinase is the key enzyme in the mammalian melanin biosynthesis and has been a ...
Rathnayake, N.; Alwis, G.; Lenora, J.; Lekamwasam, S.(University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2018-03-07)
Sarcopenia is a syndrome characterized by progressive loss of muscle mass, muscle strength and physical performance. Relative appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (RSMI), hand grip strength (HGS) and gait speed (GS) are ...
Mahendran, S; Suiirtha, N(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2018)
The importance of plant water for the maintenance and turgidity required for plant growth and survival is
widely recognized. The drought resistant plants have smaller water deficit - per - unit decrease in leaf
water ...
Fonseka, N.H.D.P.; Rajapakse, I.H.; Dissanayake, A.S.(University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2018-03-07)
Problem drinking (PD), namely alcohol dependence (AD) and alcohol abuse (AA) are associated with major medical, social and economic adverse consequences. The aim is to determine the nature of interventions done by healthcare ...