High impact information on Lawsonia Plant

• A plant dye from Lawsonia inermis for protein staining after polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis [1].
• 2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (HNQ; Lawsone; CAS 83-72-7) is the principal natural dye ingredient contained in the leaves of Henna (Lawsonia inermis) [2].
• Chemically pure lawsone could be replaced by the powdered leaves of the henna plant which contain significant amounts of lawsone [3].
• The hepatic glutathione S-transferase and DT-diaphorase specific activities were elevated above basal (p < 0.005) level by Lawsonia inermis extract treatment [4].
• Modulatory effect of henna leaf (Lawsonia inermis) on drug metabolising phase I and phase II enzymes, antioxidant enzymes, lipid peroxidation and chemically induced skin and forestomach papillomagenesis in mice [4].

Anatomical context of Lawsonia Plant

• Lawsone (2-OH-1,4-naphthoquinone) derived form the henna plant increases the oxygen affinity of sickle cell blood [5].

Associations of Lawsonia Plant with chemical compounds

• The ethyl acetate extract of Lawsonia inermis was found to be the most active one against all bacteria in the test system [6].
• In vitro synergistic interaction of crude extracts from Camellia sinensis, Lawsonia inermis, Punica granatum, Terminalia chebula and Terminalia belerica was detected with tetracycline [7].

Gene context of Lawsonia Plant

• Determination of some organochlorine compounds in herbal colouring agent henna (Lawsonia inermis) and in tea (Thea sinensis) [8].

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