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The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.
Lawsonia inermis
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Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)
Common Name(s):
henna syn henne syn AlhenaReferences
(Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to
www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]Ahmed, S., A. Rahman, et al. (2000). Evaluation of the efficacy of Lawsonia alba in the alleviation of carbon tetrachloride-induced oxidative stress. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. Feb. 69(2): 157-164. {a} Department of Medical Elementology and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, 110 062, India
Kawamura, T., Y. Hisata, et al. (2000). Quality evaluation of plant dye henna with glycosides. Natural Medicines. [print] April 54(2): 86-89. {a} Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Yagotoyama 150, Tempaku-ku, Nagoya, 468-8503, Japan
Rubegni, P., M. Fimiani, et al. (2000). Lichenoid reaction to temporary tattoo. Contact Dermatitis. Feb. 42(2): 117-118. {a} Policlinico Le Scotte, Istituto di Scienze Dermatologiche, Universita degli Studi di Siena, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy
Tosti, A., M. Pazzaglia, et al. (2000). Allergic contact dermatitis caused by mehindi. Contact Dermatitis. [print] June 42(6): 356. {a} Department of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 1, 40138, Bologna, Italy
Ghosh, A. (1999). Herbal veterinary medicine from the tribal areas of Bankura district, West Bengal. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany. [print] September 23(2): 557-560. {a} Inq.: C/o Mr. Dilip Saha, Sahebganj, District Midnapur, WB, 721 212, India
Kumar, S. and K. Gopal (1999). Screening of plant species for inhibition of bacterial population of raw water. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A Toxic Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering. April 34(4): 975-987. {a} Aquatic Toxicology Division, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, UP, 226 001, India
Lestringant, G. G., A. Bener, et al. (1999). Cutaneous reactions to henna and associated additives. British Journal of Dermatology. Sept. 141(3): 598-600. {a} Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tawam University Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab, United Arab Emirates
Pratibha, G. and G. R. Korwar (1999). Estimation of lawsone in henna (Lawsonia inermis). Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences. Sept. 21(3): 658-660. {a} Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad, 500059, India
Satish, S., K. A. Raveesha, et al. (1999). Antibacterial activity of plant extracts on phytopathogenic Xanthomonas campestris pathovars. Letters in Applied Microbiology 28(2): 145-147. {a} Agric. Microbiol. Lab., Dep. Studies Botany, Univ. Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore-570 006, India
Sharma, S. K. (1999). Plants used as henna dye by Bhils of southern Rajasthan. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany. [print] September 23(2): 257. {a} Aravalli Afforestation Project, Jhadol 313 702 (F.), District Udaipur, RAJ, India
Ali, M. and M. R. Grever (1998). A cytotoxic naphthoquinone from Lawsonia inermis. Fitoterapia 69(2): 181-183. {a} Fac. Pharm., Jamia Hamdard, PO Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110 062, India
Iyer, M. R., S. C. Pal, et al. (1998). Effect of Lawsonia inermis on memory and behaviour mediated via monoamine neurotransmitters. Indian Journal of Pharmacology 30(3): 181-185. {a} Dep. Pharmacol., Coll. Pharmacy, Nashik-422 002, Maharashtra, India
Baba, M. F., O. Nacoulma, et al. (1997). Antibacterial activity of total aqueous extracts of Combretum micranthum, Lawsonia inermis and Waltheria indica, plants from west African pharmacopoeia. Revue de Medecines et Pharmacopees Africaines 12: 197-203. {a} Lab. Biol. Veg. Mycol., U.F.R. Pharm., Univ. Reims, 51 rue Cognacq-Jay, 51096 Reims cedex, France
Bakkali, A. T., M. Jaziri, et al. (1997). Lawsone accumulation in normal and transformed cultures of henna, Lawsonia inermis. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 51(2): 83-87. {a} Univ. Libre de Bruxelles, Lab. Plant Biotechnol., 1850 Chaussee de Wavre, B-1160 Brussels, Belgium
Bakkali, A. T., M. Jaziri, et al. (1997). Tannin production in hairy root cultures of Lawsonia inermis. Journal of Plant Physiology 151(4): 505-508. {a} Univ. Libre Bruxelles, Lab. Plant Morphol., 1850 Chaussee Wavre, B-1160 Bruxelles, Belgium
Etienne, A., P. Piletta, et al. (1997). Ectopic contact dermatitis from henna. Contact Dermatitis 37(4): 183. Dep. Neurosci. Dermatol., Clin. Dermatol., Hop. Cantonal Univ. Geneve, Rue Micheli-Ducrest, 1205 Geneve, Switzerland
Garcia, O. J. D., M. Terron, et al. (1997). Contact allergy to henna. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology 114(3): 298-299. {a} Hosp. Los Montalvos, Servicio de Algeria, E-37192 Salamanca, Spain
Goyal, A. K., S. C. Rastogi, et al. (1997). Herbal oral contraceptives: Retrospects and prospects. Advances in Plant Sciences 10(2): 141-143. {a} Dep. Bot., Govt. P.G. Coll., Rishikesh-249 201, India
Hamdi, P. Y., M. Benazzouz, et al. (1997). Healing effect of Lawsonia inermis L. (henna) as exemplified by the third degree burns. Revue de Medecines et Pharmacopees Africaines 12: 151-156. {a} Inst. Sci. Vet., Univ. Constantine, Constantine, Algeria
Mushin, T. M. and J. N. Nema (1997). Interaction between endomycorrhizae and rhizosphere fungi in soils of Iraq. Acta Mycologica 32(1): 41-50. Dep. Biol., Coll. Educ., Basrah Univ. Basrah, Iraq
Nirmalan, M. and J. Baldwin (1997). Anaesthetic implications of henna. European Journal of Anaesthesiology 14(6): 665-666. {a} Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
Sharma, S. K. (1997). "Henna" of Bhils. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 21(1): 250. Aravilli Afforestation Project, Jhadol 313 702, India
Singh, C. J. and B. G. Singh (1997). Antifungal activity of some plant extracts against dermatophytes and related keratinophilic fungi. Advances in Plant Sciences 10(2): 249-251. {a} Dep. Bot., St. John's Coll., Agra-282002, India
Kandil, H. H., G. M. M. Al, et al. (1996). Henna (Lawsonia inermis Linn.) inducing haemolysis among G6PD-deficient newborns. A new clinical observation. Annals of Tropical Paediatrics 16(4): 287-291. {a} Dep. Paediatr., Al-Jahra Hosp., PO Box 40206, 01753 Al-Jahra, Kuwait
Mohamed, S., S. Saka, et al. (1996). Antimycotic screening of 58 Malaysian plants against plant pathogens. Pesticide Science 47(3): 259-264. {a} Fac. Food Sci. Biotechnol., Univ. Pertanian Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Shidhaye, S. and A. Damle (1996). Radiation sterilisation of henna and its ointment. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 58(2): 55-58. {a} Dep. Pharm., Bombay Coll. Pharm., Kalina, Bombay 400 098, India
Ali, B. H., A. K. Bashir, et al. (1995). Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic effects of Lawsonia inermis L. (henna) in rats. Pharmacology Basel 51(6): 356-363. {a} P.O. Box 17777, Al Ain, United Arab, United Arab Emirates
Siddiqui, M. B. and W. Husain (1994). Medicinal plants of wide use in India with special reference to Sitapur district (Uttar Pradesh). Fitoterapia 65(1): 3-6. Dep. Botany, Aligarh Muslim Univ., Aligarh 202002, India
Gupta, S., M. Ali, et al. (1993). A naphthoquinone from Lawsonia inermis stem bark. Phytochemistry Oxford 33(3): 723-724. {a} Fac. Pharm., Hamdard Univ., Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110 062, India
Gupta, S., M. Ali, et al. (1993). Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of some constituents of Lawsonia inermis. Fitoterapia 64(4): 365-366. {a} Fac. Pharm., Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-110062, India
Rao, V. R., M. S. Rao, et al. (1993). Synthesis of some new type of naphthothiazolotriazoles from lawsone. Indian Journal of Chemistry Section B Organic Chemistry Including Medicinal Chemistry 32(3): 365-366. {a} Dep. Chem., Kakatiya Univ., Warangal 506 009, India
Sharma, M. C., T. Ohira, et al. (1993). Sericeol, a cycloartane triterpene from Neolitsea sericea. Phytochemistry Oxford 33(3): 721-722. {a} Biol. Activities Lab., Forestry Forest Products Res. Inst., P.O. Box 16, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
Suthienkul, O., O. Miyazaki, et al. (1993). Retroviral reverse transcriptase inhibitory activity in Thai herbs and spices: Screening with moloney murine leukemia viral enzyme. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 24(4): 751-755. {a} Dep. Microbiol., Fac. Public Health, Mahidol Univ., Rajavithi Rd., Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Banu, M. J., K. Nellaiappan, et al. (1992). Mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase and malic enzyme of a filarial worm Setaria digitata: Some properties and effects of drugs and herbal extracts. Japanese Journal of Medical Science and Biology 45(3): 137-150. {a} National Inst. Leprosy Research, 42-1 Aobacho, Higashimurayamashi, Tokyo 189, Japan
Gupta, S., M. Ali, et al. (1992). 24-beta-Ethylcholest-4-en-3-beta-ol from the roots of Lawsonia inermis. Phytochemistry 31(7): 2558-2560.
Gupta, S., M. Ali, et al. (1992). A new aliphatic hydrocarbon from Lawsonia inermis Bark. Indian Journal of Chemistry Section B Organic Chemistry Including Medicinal Chemistry 31(10): 705-707. {a} Fac. Pharm., Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110 062
Korayem, A. M. and H. A. Osman (1992). Nematicidal potential of the henna plant Lawsonia inermis against the root knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Anzeiger Fuer Schaedlingskunde Pflanzenschutz Umweltschutz 65(1): 14-16.
Mahmoud, I., A. Alkofahi, et al. (1992). Mutagenic and toxic activities of several spices and some Jordanian medicinal plants. International Journal Of Pharmacognosy 30(2): 81-85.
Markaryan, S. A., M. K. Bartanyan, et al. (1992). Effect of dimethylsulphoxide on the productivity of Lawsonia inermis and Indigofera articulata at soilless cultivation. Fiziologiya i Biokhimiya Kul'turnykh Rastenii 24(2): 169-171. Yerevan State Univ., Yerevan, Armenia
Ali, R. and S. A. Sayeed (1990). A plant dye from Lawsonia inermis for protein staining after polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Electrophoresis 11(4): 343-344.
Sharma, V. K. (1990). Tuberculostatic activity of henna (Lawsonia inermis Linn.). Tubercle 71(4): 293-296.
Srivastava, R. C. and A. N. Singh (1990). The family Lythraceae in Madhya Pradesh (India). Journal Of Economic And Taxonomic Botany 14(2): 409-420.
Chourasia, L. O., P. K. Sardar, et al. (1989). Study of quality characteristics of henna. Indian Perfumer 33(1): 54-59.
Haseena, B. V. M., P. Remani, et al. (1989). Search for tissue specific plant lectins: A preliminary report. Biologia Plantarum 31(1): 51-57.
Reddy, K. R. (1988). Folk medicine from Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India, used in the treatment of jaundice. International Journal Of Crude Drug Research 26(3): 137-140.
Takeda, Y. and M. O. Fatope (1988). New phenolic glucosides from Lawsonia inermis. Journal Of Natural Products 51(4): 725-729.
Aguwa, C. N. (1987). Toxic effects of the methanolic extract of Lawsonia inermis roots. International Journal Of Crude Drug Research 25(4): 241-245.
Novruzova, Z. A. and M. A. Shikhieva (1986). Anatomical and morphological analysis of Lythraceae Jaume species. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk Azerbaidzhanskoi Ssr Seriya Biologicheskikh Nauk(3): 46-51.
Rasulova, M. R., A. A. Madaminov, et al. (1986). Prospects for the introduction of Lawsonia inermis, Indigofera tinctoria and Indigofera articulata into the Tadzhik SSR (USSR). Rastitel'Nye Resursy 22(2): 227-233.
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