Sameera R. Samarakoon

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
67 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Sameera R. Samarakoon is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Complementary and alternative medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sameera R. Samarakoon has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 10 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Sameera R. Samarakoon's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (8 papers), Mangiferin and Mango Extracts (7 papers) and Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (6 papers). Sameera R. Samarakoon is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (8 papers), Mangiferin and Mango Extracts (7 papers) and Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (6 papers). Sameera R. Samarakoon collaborates with scholars based in Sri Lanka, United States and Pakistan. Sameera R. Samarakoon's co-authors include Kamani Hemamala Tennekoon, Meran Keshawa Ediriweera, Ira Thabrew, D. Nedra Karunaratne, Achyut Adhikari, Veranja Karunaratne, G.A.J. Amaratunga, Preethi Soysa, E.H. Karunanayake and Inoka C. Perera and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Ethnopharmacology and RSC Advances.

In The Last Decade

Sameera R. Samarakoon

61 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Role of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in ovarian ca... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 100 200 300 400 500
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  1. Role of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in ovarian cancer: Biological and therapeutic significance
    2019 525 citations Meran Keshawa Ediriweera, Kamani Hemamala Tennekoon et al. profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sameera R. Samarakoon Sri Lanka 17 738 254 205 203 150 67 1.5k
Kamani Hemamala Tennekoon Sri Lanka 19 798 1.1× 291 1.1× 222 1.1× 210 1.0× 178 1.2× 90 1.8k
Damodar Gupta India 17 608 0.8× 178 0.7× 188 0.9× 254 1.3× 183 1.2× 34 1.7k
Jasmine George India 26 716 1.0× 192 0.8× 163 0.8× 205 1.0× 74 0.5× 47 1.5k
Tengku Sifzizul Tengku Muhammad Malaysia 25 755 1.0× 169 0.7× 191 0.9× 263 1.3× 260 1.7× 126 2.0k
Srimanta Patra India 30 1.2k 1.7× 286 1.1× 185 0.9× 197 1.0× 88 0.6× 65 2.4k
Jun‐Jen Liu Taiwan 23 783 1.1× 205 0.8× 181 0.9× 166 0.8× 77 0.5× 49 1.6k
Zhenliang Sun China 25 759 1.0× 129 0.5× 223 1.1× 334 1.6× 107 0.7× 92 1.9k
Yi‐Ping Huang Taiwan 27 1.2k 1.7× 401 1.6× 342 1.7× 170 0.8× 85 0.6× 100 2.0k
Jen‐Yang Tang Taiwan 28 1.3k 1.8× 412 1.6× 214 1.0× 214 1.1× 314 2.1× 110 2.5k
Kyung‐Soo Nam South Korea 25 1.3k 1.7× 139 0.5× 203 1.0× 262 1.3× 180 1.2× 117 2.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Tennekoon, Kamani Hemamala, et al.. (2025). The Role of Iron as a Micronutrient in Key Biological Functions, Health and Diseases in Human. Nutrition Bulletin. 50(4). 539–553.
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Samarakoon, Sameera R., et al.. (2025). In vitro anti-cancer properties of a commercially available polyherbal nutraceutical (Vernolac) capsule on cancer stem cell-like (NTERA-2 cl.D1) cells. Egyptian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 12(1). 1–15.
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Samarakoon, Sameera R., et al.. (2024). Anticancer Therapeutic Potential of Natural Products. 2(1). 67–91. 1 indexed citations
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Tennekoon, Kamani Hemamala, et al.. (2023). Factors affecting iron absorption and the role of fortification in enhancing iron levels. Nutrition Bulletin. 48(4). 442–457. 14 indexed citations
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Tennekoon, Kamani Hemamala, et al.. (2022). Cytotoxicity against Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HepG2) Cells and Anti-Oxidant Activity of Selected Endemic or Medicinal Plants in Sri Lanka. Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2022. 1–9. 14 indexed citations
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Samarakoon, Sameera R., et al.. (2022). Biological Evaluation of Platinum(II) Sulfonamido Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Cytotoxicity, and Biological Imaging. Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications. 2022(1). 7821284–7821284. 4 indexed citations
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Attanayake, R.N., et al.. (2020). A Novel Cytotoxic Compound From the Endolichenic Fungus, Xylaria psidii Inhabiting the Lichen, Amandinea medusulina. Natural Product Communications. 15(7). 3 indexed citations
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Thabrew, Ira, et al.. (2020). Evaluation of anticancer effects of a pharmaceutically viable extract of a traditional polyherbal mixture against non-small-cell lung cancer cells. Journal of Integrative Medicine. 18(3). 242–252. 11 indexed citations
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Ediriweera, Meran Keshawa, et al.. (2017). Isolation of a new resorcinolic lipid from Mangifera zeylanica Hook.f. bark and its cytotoxic and apoptotic potential. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 89. 194–200. 9 indexed citations
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Ediriweera, Meran Keshawa, Kamani Hemamala Tennekoon, & Sameera R. Samarakoon. (2017). A Review on Ethnopharmacological Applications, Pharmacological Activities, and Bioactive Compounds of Mangifera indica (Mango). Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017(1). 6949835–6949835. 128 indexed citations
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Samarakoon, Sameera R., et al.. (2016). Screening of Fifteen Mangrove Plants Found in Sri Lanka for in-vitro Cytotoxic Properties on Breast (MCF-7) and Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HepG2) Cells. European Journal of Medicinal Plants. 14(4). 1–11. 4 indexed citations
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Ediriweera, Meran Keshawa, et al.. (2016). New halogenated constituents from Mangifera zeylanica Hook.f. and their potential anti-cancer effects in breast and ovarian cancer cells. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 189. 165–174. 17 indexed citations
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Samarakoon, Sameera R., et al.. (2016). Chitosan-Alginate Nanoparticle System Efficiently Delivers Doxorubicin to MCF-7 Cells. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2016. 1–12. 75 indexed citations
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Tennekoon, Kamani Hemamala, et al.. (2015). Microcystin-LR-induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis in human embryonic kidney and human kidney adenocarcinoma cell lines. Microbiology. 161(4). 819–828. 47 indexed citations
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Nagaratnam, Nirupa, et al.. (2014). In silico characterization of a RNA binding protein of cattle filarial parasite Setaria digitata. PubMed. 10(8). 512–517. 7 indexed citations
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