Archives-December 

We are very happy to announce that from 24th December 2014, Ms. Babita Bharti has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. She will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Agriculture. Ms. Babita Bharti currently working as Research Associate, FICCI (Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industries), New Delhi, India. The appointment of Ms. Babita Bharti as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal.

The present study was conducted to evaluate wound healing potential of Nigella sativa L. oil extract on induced skin wounds in animal model. The present experimental study was conducted at animal house of Isra University from May to August 2013. A sample of 30 male rabbits was divided into three groups; Group 1. (n=10) controls, Group 2. (n=10) treated with Bacitracin powder and Group 3. (n=10) treated with Nigella sativa (NS) oil extract. The skin of rabbits was shaved after anesthetized with 1% xylocaine subcutaneously. The wound size was observed on days 4, 8 and 12. The tissue samples were embedded in paraffin, and stained with H&E and Masson`s trichrome staining for microscopy. Data was analyzed on SPSS 21.0 using ANOVA and post-Hoc Duncan`s test. Significant p-value was defined at ?0.5. The controls (Group 1) wounds showed severe inflammatory response compared with Bacitracin (Group 2) and NS (Group 3) L. oil extract groups. The animals showed significant differences in wound size days 4, 8 and 12 days among groups (p<0.001) except for controls and Bacitracin groups on 8th day (p=0.06). The wounds in NS group showed abundant robust granulation tissue formation and accelerated wound healing. The Bacitracin group also showed better wounds compared to controls. The microscopy revealed marked vascularity and collagen fibers in NS group compared to either. It can be concluded form present study that the NS oil extract has wound healing potential as indicated by gross wound size and histological findings of skin wound in rabbit model.

Alterations in mineral metabolism has been observed in all patients suffering from kidney disorders. While elevations in urea and creatinine values are definitely suggestive of renal disease, alterations in minerals metabolism is a secondary findings in all such cases. The metabolism of major macro divalent metals calcium and magnesium along with phosphorus are altered significantly and elevation in the level of one of the analytes always decreases the other. In the past, numerous publications have been carried out in this field, but only very few studies have been done to find out the associations between the analytes. This paper present the clinical usefulness of measuring all three analytes in patients suffering from kidney related disorders.

We are very happy to announce that from 22nd May 2014, Dr. Prabu Sevugan has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Advanced Image Processing and Soft Computing and Pattern Recognition. Dr. Prabu Sevugan is currently working as Associate Professor in School of Computing Sciences and Engineering, VIT University, Vellore. The appointment of Dr. Prabu Sevugan as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to elixirpublishers@gmail.com.

We are very happy to announce that from 24th November 2014, Dr.Hussein Rabee Hamadi has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Educational Psychology. Dr.Hussein Rabee Hamadi currently working as Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Education, University of Babylon, Iraq. The appointment of Dr.Hussein Rabee Hamadi as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to elixirpublishers@gmail.com.

We are very happy to announce that from 29th September 2014, Dr.Neeran Obied Jasim has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. She will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Pharmacy. Dr.Neeran Obied Jasim currently working as Assistant Professor, Clinical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Al-Qadisiyha, Iraq. The appointment of Dr.Neeran Obied Jasim as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to elixirpublishers@gmail.com.

We are very happy to announce that from 3rd February 2014, Dr.P.S.Ravindra has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Finance & Accounting. Dr.P.S.Ravindra is currently working as Professor & HOD, Department of Management Studies, Miracle Educational Society Group of Institutions, Miracle City, Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram. The appointment of Dr.P.S.Ravindra as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to elixirpublishers@gmail.com. Sincerely Editor-in-Chief

We are very happy to announce that from 8th June 2014, Dr.R.Nagarajan has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Mathematics. Dr.R.Nagarajan is currently working as Associate Professor & Head, Department of Mathematics, J.J College of Engineering & Technology, Tiruchirappalli-620009, Tamilnadu, India. The appointment of Dr.R.Nagarajan as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. 

To investigate the effect of Garlic extract on hematological parameters and blood lipid profile in albino rat model. Experimental/Analytical study Place and Duration: Animal House, Isra University Hyderabad from May to November 2013. Sixty adult albino rats were divided into four groups; Group I. controls received 0.9% isotonic saline, Group II. Received garlic extract orally (100 mg/kg), Group III. Received garlic extract orally (200 mg/kg) and Group IV. Received the garlic extract (300 mg/kg) for 30 days. Blood samples were collected for hematological analysis and plasma lipids. The data was analyzed on Statistix 8.1 (USA) using one-way ANOVA, Bonferroni and Chi-square tests. A p-value of ?0.05 was taken statistically significant. The hematological and plasma lipids fractions showed significant differences between the controls, and experimental garlic groups at different doses (p=0.001). The hemoglobin, packed cell volume, red and white cell counts, and platelets were raised in garlic extract groups particularly in high doses of 300mg/kg. The differential white blood cell counts also revealed significant differences. The plasma lipids showed a reduction in total cholesterol, LDL-c and a rise in HDL-c levels. (p=0.001). The garlic extract influences hematological parameters in albino rats and reduces plasma lipids fractions which may be protective against cardiovascular disease.

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