Upeksha

 

MS. H. M. U.I. Medawatta

 

Research Scientist

 

Herbal Technology Section

 

Bio Activity Laboratory

Qualifications

BSc. - Biotechnology (Kyungpook National University Daegu, Republic of Korea, 2013)

Contacts

Tel: 94 11 2797323  Ext 6206 ; Email- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Specialized Fields

Immunology, microbiology, and bio activity 

Interest Areas      

Molecular biology, bio activity, immunology and aquaculture

Publications &  Communications


  1. Karunaratne, T.D.N., Sugataratana, K., Ariyawansa, H.A.S., De Silva, H.A., Abeyesekera, W.P.K.M., Medawatta, H.M.U.I., Arawwawala, L.D.AM. (2017). Evaluation of antioxidant activity of importantenhancing formula. International conference on Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Traditional Medicine (5th ICAUST 2017), Sri Lanka. p.210.
  2. Medawatta, H.M.U.I., Abeysekera, W.P.K.M., Premakumara, G.A.S., Peiris, M.D.P.M & Abeysekera, W.K.S.M. (2017). Antioxidants and antioxidant activity of differentstages of leaf of Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) in vitro. Proceedings of the 3rd Biennial Research Symposium, Sri Lanka. p. 15-16.   
  3. Madushani. Y.M.P.K, Sulosana. P, Selvaluxmy. K, Medawatta. H.M.U.I, Thayalini. T., Standardization of Jala Peenisa choornam used for Peenisa Rogam, Proceedings of National Research Conference and Exhibition on Indigenous medicine (NRCEIM), University of Jaffna, 2017. 65.
  4. S. Kathirgamanathar*, H.M.U.I. Medawatta, A.W.D. Priyangani, L.D.A.M.Arawwawala, H.M.T. Herath, G.D.D.R. Jayasinghe (2018) Antioxidant properties and nutritional value of leafy vegetables used in herbal porridge. Proceedings of Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants, Spices, and other Natural Products XVI (ASOMPSXVI).
  5. Abeysekera, W. P. K. M., Arachchige, S. P. G., Abeysekera, W. K. S. M., Ratnasooriya, W. D., & Medawatta, H. M. U. I. (2019). Antioxidant and Glycemic Regulatory Properties Potential of Different Maturity Stages of Leaf of Ceylon Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) In Vitro. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019, 1–10. doi:10.1155/2019/2693795
  6. S. Kathirgamanathar*, H.M.U.I. Medawatta, A.W.D. Priyangani, L.D.A.M.Arawwawala, H.M.T. Herath, G.D.D.R. Jayasinghe (2018) Antioxidant properties and nutritional value of leafy vegetables used in herbal porridge. Proceedings of the 4th Biennial Research Symposium, Sri Lanka.

 

Major Projects

Undertaken

  1. Selected chemical, nutritional and functional health benefits of Sri Wijeya and Sri Gemunu high yielding cinnamon varieties (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) developed in Sri Lanka. (Funded by Sri Lanka Treasury)
  2. Antioxidant properties and nutritional value of  4 leafy vegetables and formulation of a herbal porridge to be used to control diabetes and Cholesterol. (Funded by Sri Lanka Treasury)
  3. Selected chemical, nutritional and functional health benefits of Kithul zap (Funded by Sri Lanka Treasury)
  4. Bar coding of wild and hybridized C. urens varieties found in Sri Lanka and understanding the molecular biological changes observed during zapping period.

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