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A Ceylon.

open access: yesBollettino della Società Geografica Italiana, 1915
Maurizio Piscicelli
doaj   +4 more sources

Diversity and Conservation of Waterbirds in the Northern Avifaunal Region of Sri Lanka

open access: yesCeylon Journal of Science, 2017
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the waterbird diversity, distribution, and conservation status in the northern avifaunal region of Sri Lanka, which includes two of the four richest waterbird regions in Sri Lanka, namely Jaffna and Mannar.
Chaminda S. Wijesundara   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

What Is a Good Death in South Asia? A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis

open access: yesJournal of Nursing Scholarship, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 653-677, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Introduction To deliver palliative care, it is important to understand what a “good death” means to the relevant people. Such studies have mostly occurred in high‐income settings that usually live by Western ideals. What matters to people is likely to vary across different regions of the world, influenced by multiple factors. Although there is
Lihini Wijeyaratne   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute effect of Ceylon cinnamon extract on postprandial glycemia: alpha-amylase inhibition, starch tolerance test in rats, and randomized crossover clinical trial in healthy volunteers

open access: yesBMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2014
BackgroundPostprandial hyperglycemia is a known risk factor for the development of several health disorders including type 2 diabetes, obesity, oxidative stress, and cardiovascular diseases.
Vickram Beejmohun   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The power of education in refugees’ lives: Sri Lankan refugees in India

open access: yesForced Migration Review, 2017
In their determination to take control of an uncertain future, Sri Lankan refugees living in the camps of Tamil Nadu, India, have prioritised education.
Antony Jeevarathnam Mayuran
doaj  

Update of the list of qualified presumption of safety (QPS) recommended microbiological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 22: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2025

open access: yesEFSA Journal, Volume 23, Issue 7, July 2025.
Abstract The qualified presumption of safety (QPS) process was developed to assess the safety of microorganisms used in food and feed chains. During the period covered by this Statement, no new information warranted changes to the status of previously recommended QPS taxonomic units.
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ)   +28 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping the Climate Suitability Using MaxEnt Modeling Approach for Ceylon Spinach (Basella alba L.) Cultivation in India

open access: yes, 2015
Ceylon spinach (Basella alba L.) is a traditional leafy vegetable of multiple virtues largely underutilized and underexploited in India. Currently, it is of increasing value and utilization necessitating extending its cultivation for increased production
M. Reddy   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Biochar-based contaminant removal: A tutorial on analytical quality assurance and best practices in batch sorption

open access: yesJournal of Chromatography Open
Biochar, a biomass-derived, ubiquitous, porous, carbonaceous material that is rich in surface functional groups, is a research frontier in water remediation due to its sustainability and efficacy.
Tellulah A. Fernando   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Encapsulation of curcumin into layered double hydroxides

open access: yesNanotechnology Reviews, 2014
This study focuses on the encapsulation of natural curcumin present in turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) into a layered double hydroxide (LDH), which demonstrates slow release properties with future potential in therapeutic applications such as slow release ...
Supun Samindra Kamkanam M.   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pest categorisation of Coccus viridis

open access: yesEFSA Journal, Volume 23, Issue 7, July 2025.
Abstract The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Coccus viridis (Hemiptera: Coccidae), the green coffee scale, for the territory of the European Union (EU), following the commodity risk assessment of Jasminum polyanthum from Uganda, in which C. viridis was identified as a pest of possible concern to the EU.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH)   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

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