A natural dye lawsone (2-hydroxy-1, 4-naphthoquinone) was isolated from dry leaves of Lawsonia inermis L., by extraction with clove oil, ethyl alcohol, water and its effectiveness as staining agent for angiospermic stem tissue was studied. Lawsonia revealed meta-chromatic property of staining. A 10%w/v crude extract of Lawsonia inermis L., leaves in ethyl alcohol and water were used for stainin...

Organic extracts (ethanol, petroleum ether and chloroform) of two medicinal plants Lawsonia inermis L. and Mimosa pudica L. were proven for antibacterial properties against 15 Gram-positive and Gram-negative human pathogenic bacteria. Among the three types of extracts tested, ethanol extract was found to possess maximum antibacterial activity. The diameter of the zone of inhibition of bacterial...

Lawsonia is a monotypic genus represented by Lawsonia inermis Linn. (syn. Lawsonia alba Lam. Lythraceae), a native of North Africa and South-West Asia, widely cultivated as an ornamental hedge and dye-plant. The leaves of L. inermis have long been used in India and Middle East countries as a cosmetic for colouring palms of hands and dyeing of hair for personal adornment [1]. The leaves are also...

Aim of the study was to evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of ethanolic seed extract of Lawsonia inermis against paracetamol induced liver damage in rats. Wistar albino rats of either sex were divided in to 5 groups of 6 each. The rats were intoxicated with paracetamol (750mg/kg) at every 72 hrs for 21 days. Silymarin (50mg/kg) and Lawsonia inermis (200 & 400 mg/kg) were orally administered...

BACKGROUND Lawsonia inermis (Lythraceae) is an ethnomedicinal plant, traditionally known for curing several ailments such as skin diseases, bacterial infections, jaundice, renal lithiases and inflammation etc. The present work deals with assessment of in vitro antioxidant and in vivo hepatoprotective potential of butanolic fraction (But-LI) of Lawsonia inermis L. leaves. METHODS Antioxidant a...

Extensive use of synthetic and chemical insecticides to control mosquitoes result in environment hazards and development of resistance in vector species. This research work is about an alternative mosquito control method that is considered as safe to environment and non-target species and also bio-degradable. Hence an attempt was made to study the larvicidal effect of the extract of Lawsonia in...

The present study is the continuation of a program aimed at investigation of antimicrobial and photochemical properties of Lawsonia inermis leaf extract to justify the traditional claim endowed upon this herbal drug as a rasayana in Ayurveda. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated according to the disk diffusion method by using Gram positive; B. subtilius, S. aureus and S. epidermidis and Gra...

Henna (Lawsonia inermis L.) is a small shrub frequently cultivated in India, Persia, and along the African coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Powdered leaves of this plant, in the form of a paste, are used both as a cosmetic and as a remedy for boils, wounds, and some mycotic infections in certain countries of the Middle East. The antibacterial activity of an aqueous extract of henna leaf and some...

lawsone a natural pigment present in the henna leaves has been used as a skin and hair dye since 1400 bc. the concentration of this natural compound in leaves varies from place to place depending upon many of the environmental factors and the highest quantity reported so far is about 1% of the dry mass. heretofore, it has been reported that natural colored extracts and isolate from henna leaves...