In Vitro Activity of Lawsonia inermis (Henna) on Some Pathogenic Fungi
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Antifungal activity of the Algerian Lawsonia inermis (henna).
CONTEXT Lawsonia inermis Linn. (Lythraceae) or henna has been used since the earliest times as a medicine, preservative, and cosmetic. It has long been recommended in traditional medicine as an astringent, purgative, and abortifacient. OBJECTIVE Lawsone and six extracts of L. inermis plant, used by Algerian traditional healers to treat infectious diseases, were screened for their antifungal a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Mycology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2356-7481,2314-6168
DOI: 10.1155/2014/375932