Abstract

INERMIS AREVIEWARTICLEONLAWSONIA

Sarita Singh*, Dr. Sujeet Gupta and Dr. Bhumika Yogi

Abstract

Lawsoniainermisconsist of carbohydrate, flavonoids, saponins, terpenoids, quinones, coumarins, xanthones, resin, and tannins. It also consist of 2-hydroxy-1, 4-naphthoquinone. Many alkaloids, naphthoquinone derivatives, phenolics, and flavonoid, segregated from different parts of Lawsoniainermis. The pharmacological studies showed that Lawsoniainermishas antifungal, antibacterial, antiparasitic, antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, molluscicidal hepatoprotective, wound and burn healing, immunomodulatory, antidiabetic, diuretic, antiulcer, antidiarrhoeal, diuretic, anticancer and other pharmacological effects. The current review will high point the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Lawsoniainermis.

Keywords: Lawsonia inermis, Henna, Constituents, Napthoquinone, Lawsone.