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Chemical LAWSONE

Chemical ID
LAWSONE
Ubiquitous
No

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List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Abortifacient not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
Abortifacient not available Duke, 1992 *
Allelochemic IC90=2.4 mM Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
Analgesic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antibacterial 5-20 ppm Duke, 1992 *
Anticariogenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antifeedant not available Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
Antihemorrhagic not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
Antihistaminic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiinflammatory IC60=100 mg/kg orl rat (=phenylbutazone) Duke, 1992 *
Antipyretic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antisarcomic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiseptic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antisickling 1 mM Duke, 1992 *
Antispasmodic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiurticaric not available Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Cosmetic not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Dye not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Emmenagogue not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Lawsonia inermis Leaf 4300.0 40000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Lawsonia inermis Petiole 2500.0 25000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Lawsonia inermis Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Lawsonia inermis Seed not available 130.0 not available Duke, 1992 *