The effect of Alkanna tinctoria Tausch on burn wound healing in rabbits

Eighteen adult male New Zealand White rabbits were used in the treatment of partial thickness, severe and olive oil burns. Both right and left sides of the animals were burned to make partial thickness, severe and hot olive oil burn wounds. The solution of A. tinctoria TAUSCH in 16% prepared in medical olive oil in weight basis, were applied to the left, and right side served as control. It was topically applied twice a day by gently rubbing against the burn area. While complete healing of partial thickness and olive oil burn wounds occurred in 7 to 10, and 26 days, respectively, with well formed dermal-epidermal junctions in both groups, severely burned wounds appeared to be nonresponsive to A. tinctoria.

[Ascorbic acid concentrations in ruminal fluid and in blood of cattle and sheep]

Plasma and ruminal fluid ascorbic acid levels were determined in Holstein calves aged four months and in ruminal fluid of merino rams aged 2,5 years under in vitro conditions. Ascorbic acid values decreased in plasma until 6th month. The highest Ascorbic acid value in ruminal fluid was found in 5th month. Under in vitro conditions shown ascorbic acid concentrations in ruminal fluid with time upward tendency. For analysis of ascorbic acid concentrations the acid phosphotungstate method were used for each samples.