Phytochemical Analysis and Antimicrobial Activity of Lawsonia inermis (Henna)
Journal Title: Journal of Plant Science and Research - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Lawsonia inermis L. is a well-known plant usually grown in houses. It has various traditional medicinal and pharmacological values. It is much branched shrub or small tree cultivated for its leaves, beyond this stem, bark, roots, flowers and seeds also have great medicinal use. The aim of this experiment is to examine phytochemical and antimicrobial activities of Lawsonia inermis L. In recent studies, it is reported to have analgesic, hypoglycaemic, hepatoprotective, immunostimulant, antiinflammatory, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic, antitrypoanosomal, antidermatophytic, antioxidant, antifertility, tuberculostatic, anticancer properties. The antimicrobial analysis is carried out by Agar well diffusion method. Clinical isolates Staphyloccus aureus, Streptocoocus sp, Pseudomonas aeuginosa, Candida albicans, Fusarium oxysporum and Aspergillus niger. Among those cultures Lawsonia leaves extract were able to inhibit the growth pattern of A. niger and F. oxysporun. Streptococcus sp and S. aureus were also inhibited by the extracts. The experiment which we conducted the phytochemical analysis with the crude extract of Lawsonia inermis L (Henna plant) gives various residues or components such as Tanins, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, Saponins, cardiac glycosides, glycosides, reducing sugars, phlobatanins, steroids, phenolic, aminoacids, proteins, quinones. There is absence of anthraquinones in Lawsonia by extracting with distilled water, ethanol, methanol and acetone. By following all these studies, lawsonia now considered as most valuable resource for unique natural products and also in the development of pharmacological products.
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Nirmala Babu Rao
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