Pharmacognostic Specifications and Lawsone Content of Lawsonia inermis Leaves

L. has been used as a traditional or folk medicine for the treatment of a wide range of skin infectious diseases. The objective of this study was to determine the pharmacognostic specifications and lawsone contents of leaves. The pharmacognostic specifications of leaves from 12 sources were evaluate...

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Published in:Pharmacognosy research 2017-01, Vol.9 (1), p.60-64
Main Authors: Charoensup, Rawiwan, Duangyod, Thidarat, Palanuvej, Chanida, Ruangrungsi, Nijsiri
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Language:English
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Summary:L. has been used as a traditional or folk medicine for the treatment of a wide range of skin infectious diseases. The objective of this study was to determine the pharmacognostic specifications and lawsone contents of leaves. The pharmacognostic specifications of leaves from 12 sources were evaluated according to the WHO guideline of quality control method for medicinal plant materials. The lawsone contents were analyzed by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) coupled with densitometry and image analysis. Microscopic evaluation of powders showed the fragment of mesophyll, fragment of parenchyma, epidermis layer with stomata, and the rosette crystal of calcium oxalate. Physicochemical parameters revealed that total ash, acid-insoluble ash, loss on drying, and water content should be not
ISSN:0976-4836
0974-8490
0974-8490
DOI:10.4103/0974-8490.199775