ScieXplore: International Journal of Research in Science https://www.i-scholar.in/index.php/sijrs <div id="i-scholarabout">The journal ScieXplore released from the portals of Vellalar College for Women providesspace for scholars, researchers and academicians to share, interact and disseminate diverse perspectives of domain knowledge and niche-area specializations by way of promoting multi-disciplinary research culture in Science and to contemplate new forays into hitherto uncharted areas of research dimensions. The focus of the journal is to open the flood gates of research possibilities to raise new issues and to voice new ways of thinking with a strong edge towards ground-breaking explorations thereby changing and challenging the frontiers of knowledge. ScieXplore is a Refereed Journal and also reviewed by the Editorial Board. The articles are strictly scanned for plagiarism check before final acceptance. ScieXplore entreats research articles, notes, reviews and short communications in the disciplines of • Mathematical Science • Physical Science • Life Science • Computer Science and Information Technology • Home Science • Library and Information Science. .</div> Vellalar College for Women (Autonomous) en-US ScieXplore: International Journal of Research in Science 2349-8919 A Study on <i>Murraya koenigii</i> (Curry Leaves) Impact on Gastritis https://www.i-scholar.in/index.php/sijrs/article/view/217893 Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of <em>Murraya koenigii</em> powder on signs and symptoms among individuals with gastritis. Methodology: Quantitative approach, quasi-experimental research design was adopted to assess the effectiveness of <em>Murraya koenigii</em> on gastritis patients (60 samples) in Erode, who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used in this study to draw the participants. Intervention was administered for 30 days (5 g of <em>Murraya koenigii</em> leaves powder boiled in 75 ml of water) modified GAGS with infographic assisted 4-point Likert scale was used to assess the level of signs and symptoms of gastritis. Results: The study findings stated that the post-test mean effectiveness score of gastritis patients was 26.47 with standard deviation of 2.30. The calculated unpaired t-test value (51.78) showed high statistical significance at p&lt;0.0001 level which revealed the effectiveness of <em>Murraya koenigii</em> leaves powder on signs and symptoms among gastritis patients. Conclusion: The results revealed that the supplementation lowers the signs and symptoms of gastritis among the selected participants. D. Kiruthika G. Nandhini Esther Rakel 2021-12-31 2021-12-31 8 HPTLC Finger Printing of <i>Solanum nigrum</i> L. Variants Black and Orange Fruits https://www.i-scholar.in/index.php/sijrs/article/view/217888 A simple and rapid HPTLC analysis was developed for the quantitative determination of diosgenin and solasodine from hydroethanolic extract of <em>Solanum nigrum</em> L. The two variants of <em>Solanum nigrum</em> - black and orange fruits - are used in various parts of the world as food and medicine drastically. These two variants showed distinctive features in morphology and anatomy. To probe the phytoconstituent variation among these two variants, HPTLC analysis was done and the results of present HPTLC analysis showed important differences in peak values. So this study may provide scientific validation on spectral characteristics of two variants of <em>Solanum nigrum</em> L. with black and orange fruits. G. Jayanthi T. Senthilkumar S. Shahiladevi 2021-12-31 2021-12-31 8 A Study on Developing Iron Rich Product (Nutri Haemball) and it's Efficacy of Supplement on Nutritional Anaemia among Female Students at Selected College in Coimbatore https://www.i-scholar.in/index.php/sijrs/article/view/217894 <strong>Objectives:</strong> To compare the effectiveness of Nutri Haemball with amla and without amla among female college students. <strong>Material and Methods:</strong> Quantitative approach, experimental design was adopted to compare the effectiveness of Nutri Haemball with and without amla among female college students (Experimental group I - 30 samples and Experimental group II - 30 samples) studying in Ganga Institution of Health Sciences, Coimbatore who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Samples were selected through purposive sampling technique. Pre-test haemoglobin level was evaluated and Nutri Haemball with amla for Experimental group I and Nutri Haemball without amla for Experimental group II was administered for a period of 4 weeks and post-test level of haemoglobin level was analysed. <strong>Results:</strong> The post-test mean haemoglobin score of Experimental group I and II was 10.98 with SD of 2.05 and 9.19 with SD of 0.84. The calculated unpaired t value (t = 4.434) of pre-test and post-test leves of haemoglobin indicates that the statistical difference was high at p&lt;0.001 among female college students. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The result stated that the Nutri Haemball was effective in increasing haemoglobin level among female college students and can be further utilized as a measure for preventing Nutritional anaemia (Iron Deficiency Anaemia). J. S. Pooja P. Thenmozhi G. Nandhini 2021-12-31 2021-12-31 8 Modifying and Solving the Hall-allotment Problem using Graph Coloring and Genetic Algorithm https://www.i-scholar.in/index.php/sijrs/article/view/217890 Graph Coloring plays a major role in day to day life. Graph Coloring is applied in various fields. The intense of the work is to visualize how the Graph Coloring Problem is solved using Genetic Algorithm by reducing the chromatic number using till optimum solution is reached. V. Vikaashini 2021-12-31 2021-12-31 8 Effectiveness of Nutritional Education Program on Knowledge Regarding Prebiotic Diet Among Elderly at Thiruvarur District https://www.i-scholar.in/index.php/sijrs/article/view/217895 <strong>Aim and Objectives:</strong> To compare the effectiveness of the nutrition education program on knowledge regarding prebiotic diet among the elderly. <strong>Methodology:</strong> Quantitative approach and quasi-experimental design were adopted to compare the effectiveness of nutrition education program on knowledge regarding prebiotic diet among 180 elderly people (90 in the control group and 90 in the experimental group) residing in Veppathangudi, Ovalicudi, Vanjur, Vayalur villages in Thiruvarur was selected by purposive sampling method who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The nutritional education program was administered and the level of knowledge regarding the prebiotic diet was assessed by using a self-structured knowledge questionnaire and compared with pre and post-test levels between the control group and experiment group. <strong>Results:</strong> The study findings revealed that the post-test and pre-test mean knowledge of the control group and experiment elderly was 11.40 with SD 0.88 and 3.01 with 1.26 and their control group post-test mean knowledge score was 2.70 with SD 0.57, the calculated unpaired t values (78.454 and 51.157) for knowledge between the groups indicates there was high statistically difference at p&lt;0.0001 with more mean score among the experiment and control group elderly. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The results revealed that the intervention nutritional education was effective in improving the knowledge regarding prebiotic diet and can be utilized as a step in a nutritional education program on knowledge regarding prebiotic diet among the elderly. K. Akathiya A. Akila Devi 2021-12-31 2021-12-31 8 Antimicrobial Activity of <i>Leucas aspera</i> (Willd.) Link on Selected Bacterial and Fungal Species https://www.i-scholar.in/index.php/sijrs/article/view/217892 <em>Leucas aspera</em> is a short green and highly branched herb that belongs to the family Labiatae and order tubiflorae. The present study indented to explore the pharmacological potential of the selected plant species Leucas aspera through antimicrobial studies and phytochemical studies. <em>Leucas aspera</em> plants for the present study are collected from farms of Guruvarediyur Village, Erode District. Extraction of the plant materials is followed by standard methods. The plant extract was tested for antibacterial and antifungal activity by the standard agar well-diffusion method. The antibacterial and antifungal activity of <em>L. aspera</em> extracts also supported the results of some previous studies and the study strongly proves the potential antimicrobial activity of the plant. M. Saravanaraja P. S. Arunadevi M. Aamina 2021-12-31 2021-12-31 8 Effectiveness of Nutrition Education on Knowledge and Attitude of Adolescent Girls towards the Concept of Aesthetic Foods https://www.i-scholar.in/index.php/sijrs/article/view/217896 <strong>Objective:</strong> To assess and compare the effectiveness of Nutrition education on the knowledge and attitude of adolescent girls towards the concept of aesthetic foods. <strong>Methodology:</strong> Quantitative approach. A quasi-experimental design was adopted to assess the effectiveness of Nutrition education on knowledge and attitude towards the concept of aesthetic foods among 150 adolescent girls selected by a convenient sampling method studying undergraduate courses at a selected College in the Coimbatore district. Nutrition education about the role of nutrition on aesthetics was administered and the level of knowledge and attitude was assessed by using a self-structured knowledge questionnaire and a 4-point Likert scale and the pre and post-test levels of knowledge and attitude were compared.<strong> Results:</strong> The research findings revealed that the post-test mean knowledge score of adolescent girls was 7.64 with an SD of 1.04 and their post-test mean attitude score was 30.22 with an SD of 3.57. The calculated paired ‘t’ value (55.222 and 31.529) for knowledge and attitude shows that there was a high statistical difference at p&lt;0.001. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The results revealed that nutrition education on aesthetic dietary practices was an effective method of education in enhancing the knowledge and attitude towards the concept of aesthetic foods. S. Vishnupriya Esther Rakel Shabana Mohamed Sameer G. Nandhini 2021-12-31 2021-12-31 8