Identification of sugars and estimation of water content in honey

Honey samples from country drug sellers, street vendors and tribes of Kanchipuram District were subjected to simple Thin Layer Chromatography [TLC] to identify sugars in those samples. Water content estimated by Karl Fischer titration method and refractive indices of the samples found to decrease with an increase in water content

Microbiological evaluation of potable and packaged drinking water samples

Packed drinking water samples of 25 litres and 1 litre capacities and potable water sample from local railway station, commercial centre and a deionised water sample from laboratory was subjected to study for the determination of total aerobic bacterial count and for the presence of Salmonella and Escherichia coll by incubating at 37°C for 48 hours

Wound healing activity of different marketed ayurvedic tailams

Five Marketed Ayurvedic Tailam Formulations[1] [Table 2]of reputed manufacturers were screened for wound healing activity in different types of wound models in rats [Excision and Incision wound models]. Complete filling and healing of wounds was observed for 12 days after daily application of the tailams. All the tailams produced a significant response in wound healing. The results were also comparable to standard drug Povidone iodine ointment in terms of wound contracting ability, percentage wound closure and tensile strength