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h-index: 9
Works: 18
Citations: 198

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Pteryxin: a coumarin in Peucedanum japonicum Thunb leaves exerts antiobesity activity through modulation of adipogenic gene network.
Ruwani N. Nugara, M. Inafuku, Kensaku Takara, H. Iwasaki +1 more
2014Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)41 citations
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In vivo and in vitro anti-obesity activities of dihydropyranocoumarins derivatives from Peucedanum japonicum Thunb
N. Taira, Ruwani N. Nugara, M. Inafuku, Kensaku Takara +5 more
201731 citations Open access
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Syringin: A Phenylpropanoid Glycoside Compound in Cirsium brevicaule A. GRAY Root Modulates Adipogenesis
Abu Yousuf Hossin, M. Inafuku, Kensaku Takara, Ruwani N. Nugara +1 more
2021Molecules26 citations Open access
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Partially purified Peucedanum japonicum Thunb extracts exert anti-obesity effects in vitro.
Ruwani N. Nugara, M. Inafuku, H. Iwasaki, H. Oku
2014Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)26 citations
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Cirsium brevicaule A. GRAY leaf inhibits adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells and C57BL/6 mice
M. Inafuku, Ruwani N. Nugara, Y. Kamiyama, Itsuki Futenma +2 more
2013Lipids in Health and Disease16 citations Open access
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Misidentifications in ayurvedic medicinal plants: Convolutional neural network (CNN) to overcome identification confusions
N. Lankasena, Ruwani N. Nugara, Dhanesh Wisumperuma, Bathiya Seneviratne +2 more
2024Comput. Biol. Medicine15 citations
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Evaluating the Probiotic Profile, Antioxidant Properties, and Safety of Indigenous Lactobacillus spp. Inhabiting Fermented Green Tender Coconut Water
Dayani Pavalakumar, L. Undugoda, C. Gunathunga, P. Manage +4 more
2024Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins12 citations
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Influence of indigenous non-Saccharomyces yeast strains on the physicochemical and sensory properties of wine fermentation: a promising approach to enhancing wine quality
Sathivel Thivijan, Dayani Pavalakumar, C. Gunathunga, L. Undugoda +6 more
2024Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology10 citations Open access
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Determining probiotic properties and fermented milk production potential of Lactobacillus strains inhabiting traditional buffalo curd
C. Gunathunga, L. Undugoda, P. Manage, Ruwani N. Nugara +3 more
2023Food Bioscience10 citations
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Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol: An abundant galactosyllipid of Cirsium brevicaule A. GRAY leaves inhibits the expression of gene encoding fatty acid synthase.
M. Inafuku, Kensaku Takara, N. Taira, Ruwani N. Nugara +2 more
2016Phytomedicine4 citations
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Microplastics in agroecosystems: Sources of food crop contamination, detection challenges, and sustainable remediation strategies
Induwari Pamoda Edirisingha, L. Undugoda, P. Manage, N. Lankasena +4 more
2025Food Bioscience3 citations
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An analysis of regional variations in the physicochemical properties of Cocos nucifera L. var. nana across Sri Lanka
Dayani Pavalakumar, L. Undugoda, K. Thambugala, P. Manage +3 more
2024Plant Physiology Reports2 citations
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Utilization of Coconut Plantation Weeds as a Sustainable Feedstock for Biochar Production
Nuwandhya S. Dissanayaka, Tharaka Sandakelum, T. D. Nuwarapaksha, S. S. Udumann +2 more
2024Contemporary Agriculture1 citations Open access
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Quorum sensing capability of wine microbial consortium involved in spontaneous fermentation of regional wine production
Sathivel Thivijan, L. Undugoda, Ruwani N. Nugara, P. Manage +2 more
2023Studies in Fungi1 citations Open access
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The dose-dependent pteryxin-mediated molecular mechanisms in suppressing adipogenesis in vitro
Ruwani N. Nugara, H. Oku, S. Saitoh, M. Inafuku +4 more
2021Journal of Functional Foods1 citations Open access
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Peucedanum japonicum Thunb and its Antiobesity Effects: Evidence and Related Mechanisms
Ruwani N. Nugara, M. Inafuku, H. Oku
20161 citations Open access
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Biodegradation potential of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) by soil-inhabiting ascomycetous microfungi isolated from urban dumpsites
Gimhani Dalpasari Ramanayake, D. Udayanga, Chathura Madusanka, L. Undugoda +3 more
2024International Journal of Environmental Studies0 citations
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Anti-Obesity Effects of Pteryxin in Peucedanum japonicum Thunb Leaves through Different Pathways of Adipogenesis In-Vitro
Ruwani N. Nugara, M. Inafuku, Kensaku Takara, H. Iwasaki +1 more
20150 citations
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