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Mrs. KM Somawathie

Senior Lecturer

Applied Sciences

Email : somawathiekm@appsc.sab.ac.lk

    Qualifications

  • M.Sc. (Food and Nutrition), University of Kelaniya

    B. Sc. (Agriculture), University of Peradeniya

    Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations

  • Member of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS).

    Member of the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka (NSSL)

    Research Interests

  • Functional properties of food sources

    Human nutrition

    Current Research Projects

  • Antioxidant activity and induced DNA damage inhibition potential of cooked vegetables after      in-vitro digestion. (Grant No: SUSL/RG/2016/19)

    Recent Publications

  • Nazrim Marikkar J.M., R. Nagarajah, Somawathie K.M., Hewapathirana H.P.T.D, Yalegama C., Littardi P. and Chiavaro E. Effect of coconut testa  flour  on cookie characteristics. Ital.J. Food Sci., vol 32, 2020-209

    Somawathie K.M., Rizliya V., Wickramasinghe H.A.M. and Madhujith W.M.T. A comparative study on antioxidant and DNA protective activity of different skin coloured brinjal (Solanum melongena). Procedia Food Science.2016,/b117-122

    Somawathie K.M., Rizliya V., Madhujith W.M.T. and Wijesinghe D.G.N.G.  Antioxidant activity and total phenolic content of  different skin coloured brinjal (Solanum melongena) Tropical Agricultural Research, Vol26 (1), 2014, p. 152-161

    Undergraduate Supervision

  • Involve in teaching in courses related to pre-harvest & postharvest handling of food sources and human nutrition. Undergraduate supervision on food product development and integrated projects and research projects in Food Science and Technology

    Participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programmes/Extension Courses/Short Courses/Visiting Lectures

  • Short - term training on Food & Nutrition Programme Planning & Management, University of Los Banos, Phillipines

    Presented with evidence at the National/International Conferences/Symposium

  • Jayarathne R.S.S.T., Somawathie K.M., Abeysiriwardena D.S.D.Z., Gunasekara D.C., Madushanka V., Shafras M.  and Chandrasekara A. Correlation between in-vitro starch digestibility and in-vivo glycaemic index of selected rice varieties. Young Scientists’ Conference on Multidisciplinary Research (YSCMR)-2021, National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka

    Somawathie K.M., Dalukdeniya D.C.K., Nipuni Wijithasena and Rathnayake R.M.K.T..  Effect of cooking on total phenolic content of different skin coloured long bean, Vigna unguiculata. South Asia Conference on Multidisciplinary Research, 2018

    Withana H. P., Somawathie K.M., Chandrasekara A.and Gunasekara D.C.S. Trans fat formation and changes in fatty acid profile of soy and coconut oil blends with repeated frying. International Conference on Food Quality , Safety and Security (FOOD QualSS ) 2017

    Somawathie K.M., Rizliya V., Wickramasinghe H.A.M. and Madhujith W.M.T. In-vitro antioxidant activity and inhibition of radical induced DNA damage by different skin coloured brinjal (Solanum melongena). Abstracts of Asean Food Conference, Philippines 2015, FFO 027, pg 212