lawsonia inermis
black henna
Identification
| Name | lawsonia inermis |
| IUPAC | lawsonia inermis l. |
| CAS Number | 84988-66-9 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 500 mg/kg |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | information only not used for fragrances or flavors |
| Recommendation for lawsonia inermis usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for lawsonia inermis flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
No supplier data available
Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
alkanna spinosa
black
henna
lawsonia alba
lawsonia speciosa
lawsonia spinosa
spanish
reseda
rotantha combretoides
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Role of anaerobic fungi in wheat straw degradation and effects of plant feed additives on rumen fermentation parameters in vitro.
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Review on medicinal uses, pharmacological, phytochemistry and immunomodulatory activity of plants.
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Synthesis, spectral characterization, molecular structure and pharmacological studies of N'-(1, 4-naphtho-quinone-2yl) isonicotinohydrazide.
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Lawsonia inermis-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles: activity against human pathogenic fungi and bacteria with special reference to formulation of an antimicrobial nanogel.
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Evaluation of analgesic, anti-inflammatory and CNS depressant activities of methanolic extract of Lawsonia inermis barks in mice.
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Synthesis and SAR study of novel anticancer and antimicrobial naphthoquinone amide derivatives.
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Lawsonia inermis L. (henna): ethnobotanical, phytochemical and pharmacological aspects.
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Ethno-medicinal knowledge and plants traditionally used to treat anemia in Tanzania: a cross sectional survey.
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Natural dye extract of lawsonia inermis seed as photo sensitizer for titanium dioxide based dye sensitized solar cells.
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Lawsonia inermis - an alternative treatment for hyperthyroidism?
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New cytotoxic compounds from flowers of Lawsonia inermis L.
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Alpha amylase enzyme inhibitory and anti-inflammatory effect of Lawsonia inermis.
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Intrinsic water use efficiency controls the adaptation to high salinity in a semi-arid adapted plant, henna (Lawsonia inermis L.).
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Proteinaceous protease inhibitor from Lawsonia inermis: purification, characterization and antibacterial activity.
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Phytochemical, toxicological and antimicrobial evaluation of Lawsonia inermis extracts against clinical isolates of pathogenic bacteria.
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Protective effects of ethyl acetate fraction of Lawsonia inermis fruits extract against carbon tetrachloride-induced oxidative damage in rat liver.
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Hemolytic anemia after ingestion of the natural hair dye Lawsonia inermis (henna) in a dog.
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Hepatoprotective Potential of Some Local Medicinal Plants against 2-Acetylaminoflourene-Induced Damage in Rat.
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Antileishmanial activity of some plants growing in Algeria: Juglans regia, Lawsonia inermis and Salvia officinalis.
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Chemoprevention of skin cancer: effect of Lawsonia inermis L. (Henna) leaf powder and its pigment artifact, lawsone in the Epstein- Barr virus early antigen activation assay and in two-stage mouse skin carcinogenesis models.
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Side-effects of henna and semi-permanent 'black henna' tattoos: a full review.
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Preparation of antibacterial PVA and PEO nanofibers containing Lawsonia Inermis (henna) leaf extracts.
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[Advances in studies on chemical constituents and biological activities of Lawsonia inermis].
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Acute renal failure and intravascular hemolysis following henna ingestion.
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Effect of plant secondary compounds on in vitro methane, ammonia production and ruminal protozoa population.
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Larvicidal activities of some Iranian native plants against the main malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi.
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Antibacterial activity of sequentially extracted organic solvent extracts of fruits, flowers and leaves of Lawsonia inermis L. from Jaffna.
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In vitro evaluation of anthelmintic property of ethno-veterinary plant extracts against the liver fluke Fasciola gigantica.
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1,5-Diphenylpent-3-en-1-ynes and methyl naphthalene carboxylates from Lawsonia inermis and their anti-inflammatory activity.
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From body art to anticancer activities: perspectives on medicinal properties of henna.
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Antifungal activity of the Algerian Lawsonia inermis (henna).
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The treatment of jaundice with medicinal plants in indigenous communities of the Sub-Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, India.
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Lousicidal activity of synthesized silver nanoparticles using Lawsonia inermis leaf aqueous extract against Pediculus humanus capitis and Bovicola ovis.
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Quantification of p-phenylenediamine and 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone in henna tattoos.
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Effect of Lawsonia inermis on tumor expression induced by Dalton's lymphoma ascites in Swiss albino mice.
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[Hemolytic anemia after voluntary ingestion of henna (Lawsonia inermis) decoction by a young girl with G6PD deficiency].
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Free radical scavenging and reducing power of Lawsonia inermis L. seeds.
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Micropropagation of commercially cultivated Henna (Lawsonia inermis) using nodal explants.
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Antibacterial activity of Lawsonia inermis Linn (Henna) against Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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[Henna symbolic tattoo and real dermatitis].
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Polyphenolic contents and antioxidant activities of Lawsonia inermis leaf extracts obtained by microwave-assisted hydrothermal method.
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Screening of Ethanol, Petroleum Ether and Chloroform Extracts of Medicinal Plants, Lawsonia inermis L. and Mimosa pudica L. for Antibacterial Activity.
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Prooxidant/antioxidant ratio (ProAntidex) as a better index of net free radical scavenging potential.
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Guerrillero Heroico--a lasting impression.
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Self-reported use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) products in topical treatment of diabetic foot disorders by diabetic patients in Jeddah, Western Saudi Arabia.
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The prevalence of tinea pedis and tinea manuum in adults in rural areas in Turkey.
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In vitro antifungal activity of indirubin isolated from a South Indian ethnomedicinal plant Wrightia tinctoria R. Br.
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Inhibitors of osteoclastogenesis from Lawsonia inermis leaves.
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Vibriocidal activity of certain medicinal plants used in Indian folklore medicine by tribals of Mahakoshal region of central India.
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Assessment of antioxidant capacity and cytotoxicity of selected Malaysian plants.
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The determination and fidelity level of medicinal plants used to make traditional Turkish salves.
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[Temporary tatooing: black henna or harkous?].
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Antioxidant Activity of Lawsonia inermis Extracts Inhibits Chromium(VI)-Induced Cellular and DNA Toxicity.
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Systematic analysis of in vitro photo-cytotoxic activity in extracts from terrestrial plants in Peninsula Malaysia for photodynamic therapy.
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Henna (Lawsonia inermis) might be used to prevent mycotic infection.
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Allergic contact dermatitis to pure henna.
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Allergic contact dermatitis from temporary henna tattoo.
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Protein glycation inhibitory activities of Lawsonia inermis and its active principles.
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Antimicrobial efficacy of henna extracts.
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Chemical fingerprinting of Lawsonia inermis L. using HPLC, HPTLC and densitometry.
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A short note on JA Scurlock's recent identification of the kmantu-plant with Lawsonia inermis L.
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Lead exposure from the use of Lawsonia inermis (henna) in temporary paint-on-tattooing and hair dying.
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Topical henna for capecitabine induced hand-foot syndrome.
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In vitro hypoglycemic activity of methanolic extract of some indigenous plants.
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The evidence based wound healing activity of Lawsonia inermis Linn.
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Cytotoxicity of lawsone and cytoprotective activity of antioxidants in catalase mutant Escherichia coli.
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Antibacterial properties of traditionally used Indian medicinal plants.
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Total phenol, antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities of some medicinal plants.
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Urticaria and angioneurotic edema due to the temporary henna tattoo.
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Quantification of para-phenylenediamine and heavy metals in henna dye.
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The effect of methanolic extract of Tamarindus indica Linn. on the growth of clinical isolates of Burkholderia pseudomallei.
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Antibacterial screening of Aegle marmelos, Lawsonia inermis and Albizzia libbeck.
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An unusual cause of suicide: henna (Lawsonia inermis Linn.).
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Determination of some organochlorine compounds in herbal colouring agent henna (Lawsonia inermis) and in tea (Thea sinensis).
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Antioxidant and immunomodulatory constituents of henna leaves.
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Effect of certain bioactive plant extracts on clinical isolates of beta-lactamase producing methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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In-vitro antimicrobial activity of Lawsonia inermis Linn (henna). A pilot study on the Omani henna.
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Effect of herbal molluscicides and their combinations on the reproduction of the snail Lymnaea acuminata.
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Henna (Lawsonia inermis Linn.) induced haemolytic anaemia in siblings.
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Antiparasitic activities of medicinal plants used in Ivory Coast.
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An assessment of the genotoxicity of 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, the natural dye ingredient of Henna.
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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.
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Trypsin inhibitory activity of Lawsonia inermis.
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[Allergic contact eczema caused by henna tattoo].
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In vitro micropropagation of Lawsonia inermis (Lythraceae).
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Indigenous knowledge system for treatment of trypanosomiasis in Kaduna state of Nigeria.
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Physico-chemical profile of some colouring plants used in homoeopathy.
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alpha-Glucosidase inhibitory activity of Mangifera indica bark.
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Molluscicidal activity of Lawsonia inermis and its binary and tertiary combinations with other plant derived molluscicides.
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Screening of Yemeni medicinal plants for antibacterial and cytotoxic activities.
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Henna (Lawsonia inermis Linn.) inducing haemolysis among G6PD-deficient newborns. A new clinical observation.
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In vitro evaluation of medicinal plant extracts against Pestalotiopsis mangiferae.
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Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic effects of Lawsonia inermis L. (henna) in rats.
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Retroviral reverse transcriptase inhibitory activity in Thai herbs and spices: screening with Moloney murine leukemia viral enzyme.
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Mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase and malic enzyme of a filarial worm Setaria digitata: some properties and effects of drugs and herbal extracts.
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Inhibitory effect of hena (Lawsonia inermis leaves) and carrot root on aflatoxin production byAspergillus parasiticus.
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Tuberculostatic activity of henna (Lawsonia inermis Linn.).
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A plant dye from Lawsonia inermis for protein staining after polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.
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Fungitoxic studies on bark extract of Lawsonia inermis against ringworm fungi.
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New Phenolic Glucosides from Lawsonia inermis.
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A cosmetic senna, Cassia obovata: 'neutral henna'.
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A fungitoxic principle from the leaves of lawsonia inermis lam.
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Antifertility activity of three indigenous plant preparations.
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Antimicrobial principles in leaves of Lawsonia inermis L.
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Antimicrobial activity of Lawsonia inermis L.
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Screening of antifungal activity of some Egyptian plant extracts; "Lawsonia inermis".