Despite its global reputation, Sri Lankan green tea faces microbiological quality concerns. This study evaluated the microbiological and sensory quality of Sri Lankan green tea produced by steaming, panning, handcrafting ...

Poruthumaan is an underutilized medicinal creeper widely grown in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka and traditionally consumed for relieving menstrual discomfort, enhancing bone strength, and managing arthritis. Despite ...

Polyphenol composition in black tea plays an important role in antioxidant activity, sensory quality, and health benefits. Understanding regional variations in polyphenol content is important for tea quality assessment ...

The chemical composition of tea, especially its dry matter content, caffeine, and polyphenols, has a significant impact on its quality. The purpose of this study was to examine the dry matter content, caffeine concentration, ...

Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) is an important plantation crop in Sri Lanka’s dry zone, where improving land productivity is essential for sustainable development. This study evaluated seedling and budded cashew ...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the largest staple food crops worldwide, particularly in Asia. Abiotic factors such as drought stress are a key factor that has reduced the yield of rice, especially at the initial stages, ...

Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomun verum) is a globally demanded spice and positioning as a world’s largest exporter. However, Sri Lanka currently has only two improved cultivars, Sri Gemunu and Sri Wijaya which yield up to ...

Fermented milk products are important due to their nutritional and functional properties. However, shelf-life assessment of these products is often performed using single parameters, which may reduce the reliability of ...

Untreated aquarium wastewater causes pollution and ecological risks. Advanced filtration used in large scale aquaculture is costly for small scale keepers. Thus lowcost, sustainable alternatives like plant-based materials ...

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of different levels of ghee residue inclusion in finisher diets on the blood serum metabolites and haematological indices of broiler chickens at the finisher stage. ...