Authors : Swaroopa Rani N. Gupta
Page Nos : 26-33
Description :
Henna (Lawsonia inermis) is a flowering plant, 2-6m in height.Henna, Lawsonia inermis, produces a burgundy dye molecule, lawsone. This molecule has an affinity for bonding with protein, and thus has been used to dye skin, hair, fingernails, leather, silk and wool. The dye molecule, lawsone, is primarily concentrated in the leaves. It is well known that plants have been used in traditional herbal medicine for many years.In some parts of the world, plants and herbs are still the prime medicines used in medical treatment.L. inermis is widely grown in various tropical regions in Asia, America and Africa. The main uses of henna are as a cooling agent, astringent, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial herb for the skin and hair.It has also been used as a dye and preservative for hair, skin and fingernails as well as leather and clothes.Its core chemical components are 2-hydroxynapthoquinone (lawsone), mannite, tannic acid, mucilage and gallic acid. Out of these ingredients, the main one is 2-hydroxynapthoquinone (lawsone). Its bioactive feature is thought to be due to its high protein binding capacity. Henna is known to be dangerous to people with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD deficiency), which is more common in males than females. Infants and children of particular ethnic groups, mainly from the Middle East and North Africa, are especially vulnerable.The United StatesFood and Drug Administration(FDA) does consider these risks to beadulterantsand therefore illegal for use on skin.This Paper deals with review on study of Henna plant (Lawsonia inermis) and its applications. Paper also deals with FTIR spectra of Heena Green Leaves and Heena Brown Seeds. FTIR can be routinely used to identify the functional groups and identification/quality control of raw material/finished products. FTIR spectra of Heena Green Leaves and Heena Brown Seeds is obtained at room temperature by using an FTIR Spectrophotometer -Perkin Elmer -Spectrum RX-IFTIR. The spectra is collected in a range from 450 to 4000cm−1. Interpretation of FTIR Spectra of Heena Green Leaves and Heena Brown Seeds both shows presence of various functional groups such as Acids –Carboxylic acids COOH; Alcohols -Secondary CH–OH; Amides –CO–NH2
