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Popularity of Lawsonia alba over time

[Plots of numbers of papers mentioning Lawsonia alba (filled column histogram and left hand axis scale) and line of best fit, 1926 to 2006 (complete line, with equation and % variation accounted for, in box on the left hand side)]

Total Mentions (Biological Abstracts/Biosis Previews):

References

 

Ei-Shaer NS, Badr JM, Aboul-Ela MA, Gohar YM (2007) Determination of lawsone in henna powders by high performance thin layer chromatography. Journal of Separation Science 30, 3311-5. Contact: Ei-Shaer, Nagwa S. ; Univ Alexandria, Dept Pharmacognosy, Fac Pharm, Alexandria 21521, Egypt

 

Yaqeen Z, Sohail T, Fatima N, Zakir ur R (2007) Pharmacological and clinical evaluation of herbal formulation for the treatment of various hair/scalp problems. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research 50, 113-7. Contact: Yaqeen, Zahra ; PCSIR Labs Complex Karachi, Shahrah-e-Dr Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Karachi 75280, Pakistan

 

Anwar F, Jamil A, Iqbal S, Sheikh MA (2006) Antioxidant activity of various plant extracts under ambient and accelerated storage of sunflower oil. Grasas y Aceites 57, 189-97. Contact: Anwar, Farooq ; Univ Agr Faisalabad, Dept Chem, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan

 

Bahadauria S, Kumar P (2004) Antibacterial activity of some extracts of Lawsonia alba, Solanum dulcamara and Allium sativum against four pathogenic bacteria. Journal of Phytological Research 17, 191-3. Contact: Bahadauria, Seema ; Univ Rajasthan, Dept Bot, Lab Biochem and Biotechnol, Jaipur 302004, Rajasthan, India

 

Hemalatha K, Natraj HN, Kiran AS (2004) Hepatoprotective activity of leaves of Lawsonia alba. Indian Journal of Natural Products 20, 14-7. Contact: Hemalatha, K. ; SAC Coll Pharm, AIMS Campus, BG Nagar 571448, India

 

McMillan DC, Sarvate SD, Oatis JE, Jr., Jollow DJ (2004) Role of oxidant stress in lawsone-induced hemolytic anemia. Toxicological Sciences 82, 647-55. Contact: McMillan, David C. ; Dept Pharmacol, Med Univ S Carolina, 173 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA

 

Mikhaeil BR, Badria FA, Maatooq GT, Amer MMA (2004) Antioxidant and immunomodulatory constituents of henna leaves. Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung Section C Journal of Biosciences 59, 468-76. Contact: Mikhaeil, Botros R. ; Fac PharmDept Pharmacognosy, Mansoura Univ, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt

 

Bhandarkar M, Khan A (2003) Protective effect of Lawsonia alba Lam., against CCl4 induced hepatic damage in albino rats. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 41, 85-7. Contact: Khan, Aqueel; Department of Biochemistry, Nagpur University, Amravati Road, L.I.T. Premises, Nagpur, 440010, India

 

Ghosh A (2003) Traditional vegetable dyes from central West Bengal. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 27, 825-6. Contact: Ghosh, Ashish; Saraswati Vidyamandir, Paschim Medinipur, WB, 721 101, India

 

El-Basheir ZM, Fouad MAH (2002) A preliminary pilot survey on head lice, pediculosis in Sharkia Governorate and treatment of lice with natural plant extracts. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 32, 725-36. Contact: El-Basheir, Zeinab M. ; Fouad, Mahmoud A. H.; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

 

Hazra A (2002) Adverse reactions to henna. Indian Journal of Pharmacology 34, 436-7. Contact: Hazra, Avijit; Department of Pharmacology, University College of Medicine, Calcutta Univesity, 244B Acharya J.C. Bose Road, Calcutta, 700 020, India

 

Siddiqui BS, Kardar MN (2001) Triterpenoids from Lawsonia alba. Phytochemistry (Oxford) 58, 1195-8. Contact: Siddiqui, Bina S. ; H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

bina@khi.comsats.net.pk

 

Ahmed S, Rahman A, Alam A, Saleem M, Athar M, Sultana S (2000) Evaluation of the efficacy of Lawsonia alba in the alleviation of carbon tetrachloride-induced oxidative stress. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 69, 157-64. Contact: Sultana, S.; Department of Medical Elementology and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, 110 062, India

 

Bambawale OM, Mohan P, Chakraborty M (1995) Efficacy of some medicinal plants against cotton pathogens. Advances in Plant Sciences 8, 224-9. Contact: Cent. Inst. Cotton Res., Post Bag No. 225, GPO, Nagpur 440 001, India

 

Sharma R, Trivedi PC (1994) Studies on bionematocidal properties of flower and seed extracts of some plants. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B (Biological Sciences) 64, 231-2. Contact: Dep. Bot., Univ. Rajasthan, Jaipur 302 004, India

 

Zinkham WH, Oski FA (1994) Henna: A potential cause of oxidative hemolysis. Pediatric Research 37. Contact: Dep. Pediatr., Johns Hopkins Univ. Sch. Med., Johns Hopkins Hosp., Baltimore, MD, USA

 

Anand KK, Singh B, Chand D, Chandan BK (1992) An Evaluation of Lawsonia-Alba Extract as Hepatoprotective Agent. Planta Medica 58, 22-5. Contact: ANAND K K ; DEP PHARMACOL, REGIONAL RES LAB, CANAL ROAD, JAMMU TWAI 180001, INDIA

 

Abid Ali Khan MM, Jain DC, Bhakuni RS, Zaim M, Thakur RS (1991) Occurrence of Some Antiviral Sterols in Artemisia-Annua. Plant Science (Shannon) 75, 161-6. Contact: ABID ALI KHAN M M ; DEP BOT, LUCKNOW UNIV, LUCKNOW-226007, INDIA

 

El-Hendawy AM (1991) Complexes of Lawsone with Uranium Molybdenum Ruthenium and Osmium and Their Use as Organic Oxidants. Polyhedron 10, 2511-8. Contact: EL-HENDAWY A M; CHEM DEP, FAC SCI, DAMIETTA, EGYPT

 

Datta BK, Ahmed M, Banoo R, Talukdar SA (1989) Antifungal and Antibacterial Activity of the Seed-Oil of Lawsonia-Alba Lam. Studied in-Vitro. Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology 6, 49-52. Contact: DATTA B K ; DEP PHARMACY, UNIV DHAKA, BANGLADESH

 

Bagi MK, Kakrani HK, Kalyani GA, Dennis TJ, Jagdale MH (1988) Experimental Evaluation of Pharmacological Activity of Lawsonia-Alba Seed Oil. Fitoterapia 59, 39-42. Contact: BAGI M K ; DEP PHARMACOL, JN MED COLL, BELGAUM 590 010, INDIA

 

Kumari R, Verma KK, Dhindsa KS, Bhatti DS (1986) Datura Ipomoea Tagetes and Lawsonia as Control of Tylenchulus-Semipenetrans and Anguina-Tritici. Indian Journal of Nematology 16, 236-40. Contact: KUMARI R ; DEP CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, HARYANA AGRIC UNIV, HISSAR-125 004

 

Shanmugasundaram KR, Seethapathy PG, Shanmugasundaram ERB (1983) Anna Pavala Sindhooram an Anti Athero Sclerotic Indian Drug. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 7, 247-66. Contact: SHANMUGASUNDARAM K R ; DEP BIOCHEM, PG INST BASIC MED SCI, TARAMANI CAMPUS, MADRAS-600113

 

Chang H, Suzuka SE (1982) Lawsone 2 Hydroxy-1 4 Naphtho Quinone Derived from the Henna Plant Lawsonia-Alba Increases the Oxygen Affinity of Sickle Cell Blood. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 107, 602-8. Contact: CHANG H ; DIV EXPERIMENTAL HEMATOL, DEP MED, ALBERT EINSTEIN COLL MED, BRONX, NY 10461, USA

 

Parthasarathy R, Shanmugasundaram KR (1982) Studies on Lysosomal Enzyme Changes in Rat Athero Sclerosis and Anna Pavala Sindhooram Therapy. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 20, 84-8. Contact: PARTHASARATHY R ; DEP BIOCHEM, POST GRADUATE INST BASIC MED SCI, UNIV MADRAS, MADRAS 600 042

 

Raie MY, Iqbal S, Khan SA (1982) Physicochemical Characterization of Lawsonia-Alba Oil of the Family Myrtaceae. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research 25, 112-3. Contact: RAIE M Y ; PCSIR LABORATORIES LAHORE, PAKISTAN

 

Jain RK, Garg VK, Khanduja SD (1981) Macro Nutrient Element Composition of Leaves from Some Ornamental Shrubs Grown on Normal and Alkali Soils. Journal of Horticultural Science 56, 169-72. Contact: JAIN R K ; NATL BOT RES INST, LUCKNOW, INDIA

 

Pasricha JS, Gupta R, Panjwani S (1980) Contact Dermatitis to Henna Lawsonia. Contact Dermatitis 6, 288-9. Contact: PASRICHA J S ; DEP DERMATOL VENEREOL, ALL INDIA INST MED SCI, NEW DELHI-110016, INDIA

 

Stamberg J, Werczberger R, Koltin Y (1979) Nonmutagenicity of the Hair Dye Henna in the Ames Test. Mutation Research 62, 383-8. Contact: STAMBERG J ; DEP MICROBIOL, FAC LIFE SCI, TEL AVIV UNIV, RAMAT AVIV, ISR

 

Bhardwaj DK, Jain RK, Jain BC, Mehta CK (1978) 1 Hydroxy-3 7-Dimethoxy-6-Acetoxy Xanthone a New Xanthone from Lawsonia-Inermis. Phytochemistry (Oxford) 17, 1440-1. Contact: BHARDWAJ D K ; DEP CHEM, UNIV DELHI, DELHI-110007, INDIA

 

Ahmed SR, Agnihotri JP (1977) Anti Fungal Activity of Some Plant Extracts. Indian Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology 7, 180-1.

 

Bhardwaj DK, Seshadri TR, Singh R (1977) Xanthones from Lawsonia-Inermis. Phytochemistry (Oxford) 16, 1616-7.

 

Chakrabortty T, Podder G, Deshmukh SK (1977) Tri Terpenoids and Other Constituents of Lawsonia-Alba Lawsonia-Inermis. Indian Journal of Chemistry Section B Organic Chemistry Including Medicinal Chemistry 15, 96-7.

 

Mirashi MV, Salpekar JB (1975) Ornamental Plants at Amravati India Part 1. Botanique (Nagpur) 6, 195-204.

 

Sharma OP, Kulkarni SN (1975) Inhibitory Property of Lawsonia-Alba against Some Plant Pathogenic Fungi. JNKVV (Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya) Research Journal 9, 27-30.

 

Verma GS, Verma HN, Srivastava KM, Mukerji K (1975) Properties and Mode of Action of a Tobacco Mosaic Virus Inhibitor from Seed Extract of Lawsonia-Alba. New Botanist 2, 109-13.

 

De Lima OG, De Barros Coelho JS, D'Albuquerque IL, De Mello JF, Gimino Martins D, Lins Lacerda A, De Moraes ESMA (1971) Anti Microbial Substances from Higher Plants Part 35 Anti Microbial and Anti Tumoral Activity of Lawsone 2 Hydroxy-1 4 Naphtho Quinone in Comparison with Lapachol 2 Hydroxy-3-3-Methyl-2-Butenyl-1 4 Naphtho Quinone. Revista do Instituto de Antibioticos Universidade Federal de Pernambuco 11, 21-6.

 

Nene YL, Thapliyal PN, Kumar K (1968) Screening of Some Plant Extracts for Anti Fungal Properties Helminthosporium-Turcicum Ammannia-Baccifera-D Ammannia-Multiflora-D Anagallis-Arvensis-D Artemsia-D Callistemon-Lanceolatum-D Cleome-Viscosa-D Erigeron-Canadensis-D Erigeron-Linifolius-D Lawsonia-Alba-D Lindernia-D Mollugo-Pentaphylla-D Ocimum-Sanctum-D Ranunculus-Scleratus-D Tropaeolum-Majus-D Celosia-Argentea-D Celosia-Gigantea-D Eclipta-Prostrata-D Gomphrena-Celosiodes-D Oldenlandia-Corymbosa-D Thevetia-Nereifolia-D Zornia-Diphylla-D. Labdev Journal of Science and Technology Part B Life Sciences 6B, 226-8.

 

Thirumalachar MJ, Govindu HC (1962) Notes on some Indian Cercosporae. X. Sydowia Ann Mycol 16, 284-8.

 

Hanke ME (1961) The biochemistry and physiology of henna (Lawsonia alba): its use as a remedy for intestinal amoebiasis. Trans Roy Soc Trop Med and Hyg 55, 56-62.

 

Mohammad Ali S (1961) Some new host plants of Ferrisiana virgata (Ckll.) in Bihar (India) (Pseudococcidae: Hemiptera). Indian Jour Entomol 23, 236-8. Contact: Zool. Surv. India, Calcutta, India

 

Chakravarti SC, Loshali JN (1959) Affect of gibberellic acid on certain horticultural plants. Phyton Rev Internac Bot Exptl Argentina 13, 119-24. Contact: Govt Degree Coll., Mhow, M. P., India

 

Cowland JW, Hanna AD (1951) The cotton Jassid, Empoasca lybica (De Berg ) during the dead seasons in the Gezira, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Bull Ent Res 41, 355-8.

 

Patel MK, Bhatt VV, Kulkarni YS (1951) Three new bacterial diseases of plants from Bombay. Curr Sci 20, 326-7. Contact: Agric. Coll., Poona, India

 

Superbi C, Crispolti E (1935) Effect on the uterine muscle of infusions and extracts of certain herbs used by the natives of Tripoli. Ann Ostet E Ginecol 57, 253-67.

 

Priesner H, Hosny M (1934) Contribution to a knowledge of the white flies (Aleurodidae) of Egypt. III. Min Agric Egypt Tech and Sd Serv Bull 145, 1-11.

 

Patel MK, Bhatt VV, Kulkarni YS Three new bacterial diseases of plants from Bombay. Indian Phytopath 4, 144-51. Contact: Agric. Coll., Poona

 

 


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