Amal D. Premarathna

713 total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 482 citations indexed

About

Amal D. Premarathna is a scholar working on Aquatic Science, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Amal D. Premarathna has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 482 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Aquatic Science, 7 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Amal D. Premarathna's work include Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds (20 papers), Echinoderm biology and ecology (8 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (6 papers). Amal D. Premarathna is often cited by papers focused on Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds (20 papers), Echinoderm biology and ecology (8 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (6 papers). Amal D. Premarathna collaborates with scholars based in Estonia, Sri Lanka and Latvia. Amal D. Premarathna's co-authors include Rando Tuvikene, Vitālijs Rjabovs, Anura P. Jayasooriya, Maxwell T. Hincke, Jayanthe Rajapakse, Sanjida Humayun, Alan T. Critchley, Viskam Wijewardana, Riadh Hammami and Tamer A. Ahmed and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Food Hydrocolloids.

In The Last Decade

Amal D. Premarathna

36 papers receiving 474 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Immunomodulation by xylan and carrageenan-type polysaccharides from red seaweeds: Anti-inflammatory, wound healing, cytoprotective, and anticoagulant activities

2024 38 citations Amal D. Premarathna, Tamer A. Ahmed et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Amal D. Premarathna Estonia	11	273	153	96	88	64	39	482
Sudharsan Sadhasivam Israel	13	170 0.6×	340 2.2×	108 1.1×	107 1.2×	52 0.8×	32	594
A. O. Barabanova Russia	15	479 1.8×	190 1.2×	140 1.5×	102 1.2×	109 1.7×	22	614
Min Soo Heu South Korea	11	259 0.9×	74 0.5×	138 1.4×	258 2.9×	40 0.6×	64	599
Eman H. Zaghloul Egypt	11	97 0.4×	107 0.7×	103 1.1×	57 0.6×	15 0.2×	21	306
Rodica Sîrbu Romania	11	86 0.3×	58 0.4×	50 0.5×	102 1.2×	31 0.5×	62	326
C. S. Tejpal India	17	448 1.6×	56 0.4×	240 2.5×	184 2.1×	39 0.6×	35	825
Carina Félix Portugal	16	98 0.4×	313 2.0×	74 0.8×	137 1.6×	46 0.7×	33	562
Qiancheng Zhao China	15	215 0.8×	134 0.9×	109 1.1×	196 2.2×	10 0.2×	55	561
Márjory Lima Holanda Araújo Brazil	11	210 0.8×	79 0.5×	60 0.6×	118 1.3×	91 1.4×	26	408

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Premarathna, Amal D., Marju Robal, Renu Geetha Bai, et al.. (2025). Bioactivities of Nostoc sp. polysaccharides: Anti-inflammatory, wound healing, cytoprotective, and anticoagulant effects. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 303. 140350–140350. 4 indexed citations

El‐Deeb, Nehal M., Tamer A. Ahmed, Amal D. Premarathna, et al.. (2025). Experimental datasets on the extraction of functional ingredients from seaweeds for controlling bacterial infection. Data in Brief. 60. 111569–111569.

Premarathna, Amal D., Vitālijs Rjabovs, Sanjida Humayun, et al.. (2025). Complex arabinose-containing polysaccharides from cyanobacterium Nostoc sp.: Extraction, structural characterization and antioxidant activity. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 307(Pt 2). 141793–141793. 3 indexed citations

Humayun, Sanjida, Amal D. Premarathna, Vitālijs Rjabovs, et al.. (2025). Hybrid carrageenans from Betaphycus gelatinus: Physicochemical and rheological properties. Food Hydrocolloids. 166. 111296–111296. 4 indexed citations

Premarathna, Amal D., Sanjida Humayun, Tamer A. Ahmed, et al.. (2025). Structural characterization and in vitro bioactivity of Furcellaria lumbricalis polysaccharides: Implications for skin, immune, and gut health applications. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 330(Pt 2). 147696–147696.

Premarathna, Amal D., Tamer A. Ahmed, Vitālijs Rjabovs, et al.. (2024). Green seaweed-derived polysaccharides: Insights into various bioactivities for biomedical applications. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 282(Pt 4). 136858–136858. 2 indexed citations

Premarathna, Amal D., Tamer A. Ahmed, Vitālijs Rjabovs, et al.. (2024). Extraction and functional characterization of fucoidans and alginates from Ecklonia maxima: A focus on skin, immune, and intestinal health. Food Hydrocolloids. 159. 110668–110668. 10 indexed citations

Humayun, Sanjida, et al.. (2024). Rheology and characterization of sulfated agarans from the edible epiphytic red alga, Vertebrata lanosa (truffle seaweed). Food Hydrocolloids. 151. 109770–109770. 9 indexed citations

Premarathna, Amal D., et al.. (2024). Isolation, structural characterization and biological activities of polysaccharides from Chondrus crispus. Food Hydrocolloids. 154. 110131–110131. 22 indexed citations

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Humayun, Sanjida, et al.. (2023). Biological activity of enzymolysed ɩ-carrageenan of polydisperse nature. Food Hydrocolloids. 149. 109621–109621. 8 indexed citations

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Premarathna, Amal D., Garima Kulshreshtha, Sanjida Humayun, et al.. (2023). Polysaccharides from red seaweeds: Effect of extraction methods on physicochemical characteristics and antioxidant activities. Food Hydrocolloids. 147. 109307–109307. 65 indexed citations

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Premarathna, Amal D., et al.. (2022). Comparative analysis of proximate compositions, mineral and functional chemical groups of 15 different seaweed species. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 19610–19610. 63 indexed citations

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Bai, Renu Geetha, et al.. (2022). Fermentation optimization, purification and biochemical characterization of a porphyran degrading enzyme with funoran side-activity from Zobellia uliginosa. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 43. 102394–102394. 5 indexed citations

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Premarathna, Amal D., Dulanjalee Harishchandra, Roshitha Waduge, et al.. (2020). Preliminary screening of the aqueous extracts of twenty-three different seaweed species in Sri Lanka with in-vitro and in-vivo assays. Heliyon. 6(6). e03918–e03918. 40 indexed citations

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Gawarammana, Indika, et al.. (2019). Clinico-epidemiology and management of Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) envenoming in dogs in Sri Lanka. Toxicology Reports. 6. 809–818. 7 indexed citations

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Premarathna, Amal D., et al.. (2019). Distribution and Diversity of Seaweed Species in South Coastal Waters in Sri Lanka. 1–7. 6 indexed citations

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Premarathna, Amal D., et al.. (2019). PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF GLUTATHIONE: AN OVERVIEW. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 21–26. 1 indexed citations

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Gawarammana, Indika, et al.. (2018). Epidemiology of snakebite in dogs in Sri Lanka. 2(1). 107–112. 5 indexed citations

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Premarathna, Amal D., et al.. (2017). An Investigation Of A Case Of Brooder Pneumonia In A Commercial Broiler Operation In Central Province, Sri Lanka. International journal of scientific and technology research. 6(10). 40–43. 1 indexed citations

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Premarathna, Amal D., et al.. (2015). NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS OF SOME SELECTED FISH AND CRAB MEATS AND FATTY ACID ANALYSIS OF OIL EXTRACTED FROM PORTUNUS PELAGICUS. International journal of scientific and technology research. 4(7). 197–201. 8 indexed citations

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