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Indika Rajapakse

Professor, University of Michigan
Verified email at umich.edu
Cited by 4826

Does Carica papaya leaf-extract increase the platelet count? An experimental study in a murine model

…, RN Waduge, RPVJ Rajapakse… - Asian Pacific Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the potential role of fresh Carica papaya (C. papaya) leaf extract on
haematological and biochemical parameters and toxicological changes in a murine model. …

Enzymatic production and biological activities of chitosan oligosaccharides (COS): A review

SK Kim, N Rajapakse - Carbohydrate polymers, 2005 - Elsevier
Many researchers have focused chitosan as a source of potential bioactive material during
past few decades. However, chitosan has several drawbacks to be utilized in biological …

Microgrids research: A review of experimental microgrids and test systems

NWA Lidula, AD Rajapakse - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
A microgrid is particularly a portion of the power distribution system that comprises distributed
generation, energy storage and loads. To be capable of operating in parallel to the grid, as …

Comparison of antibacterial activity of nanocurcumin with bulk curcumin

…, AN Dunuweera, S Rajapakse, RMG Rajapakse - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The development of antibacterial compounds using natural products, particularly nano-sized
antibacterial products, has been intensively investigated in recent years. This study was …

Global birth prevalence of spina bifida by folic acid fortification status: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, C St Germaine-Smith, T Rajapakse… - … journal of public …, 2016 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Background. Birth defects remain a significant source of worldwide morbidity and mortality.
Strong scientific evidence shows that folic acid fortification of a region’s food supply leads to a …

Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in dogs from Sri Lanka and genetic characterization of the parasite isolates

JP Dubey, RPVJ Rajapakse, R Wijesundera… - Veterinary …, 2007 - Elsevier
The prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in 86 street dogs from Sri Lanka was determined.
Antibodies to T. gondii were assayed by the modified agglutination test (MAT) and found in 58 (…

[PDF][PDF] Genome-wide methylation profiles reveal quantitative views of human aging rates

…, JB Fan, Y Gao, R Deconde, M Chen, I Rajapakse… - Molecular cell, 2013 - cell.com
The ability to measure human aging from molecular profiles has practical implications in
many fields, including disease prevention and treatment, forensics, and extension of life. …

[PDF][PDF] Preinvasive and invasive ductal pancreatic cancer and its early detection in the mouse

SR Hingorani, EF Petricoin, A Maitra, V Rajapakse… - Cancer cell, 2003 - cell.com
To evaluate the role of oncogenic RAS mutations in pancreatic tumorigenesis, we directed
endogenous expression of KRAS G12D to progenitor cells of the mouse pancreas. We find …

Low-Cost Perovskite Solar Cell Fabricated using the Expanded Graphite Back Contact and Electronically Conducting Activated Carbon as the Hole Transporting …

…, LA DeSilva, K Tennakone, RMG Rajapakse… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Although perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have reached a record high conversion efficiency of
25.7%, the materials used to fabricate them invoke costly hole-transporting materials, such …

Review on targeted drug delivery carriers used in nanobiomedical applications

SP Dunuweera, RMSI Rajapakse… - Current …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Targeted drug delivery (TDD) is an advanced and smart method of delivering drugs to the
patients in a targeted sequence that increases the concentration of delivered drug only at the …