Improving dyeability and antibacterial activity of Lawsonia inermis L on jute fabrics by chitosan pretreatment

Antimicrobial activity of Lawsonia inermis L.

Henna (Lawsonia inermis L.) is a small shrub frequently cultivated in India, Persia, and along the African coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Powdered leaves of this plant, in the form of a paste, are used both as a cosmetic and as a remedy for boils, wounds, and some mycotic infections in certain countries of the Middle East. The antibacterial activity of an aqueous extract of henna leaf and some...

Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Lawsonia inermis Leaf Extract

The present study is the continuation of a program aimed at investigation of antimicrobial and photochemical properties of Lawsonia inermis leaf extract to justify the traditional claim endowed upon this herbal drug as a rasayana in Ayurveda. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated according to the disk diffusion method by using Gram positive; B. subtilius, S. aureus and S. epidermidis and Gra...

Antibacterial activity of Lawsonia inermis Linn (Henna) against Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the antibacterial activity of henna (Lawsonia inermis Linn) obtained from different regions of Oman against a wide array of micro-organisms. METHODS Fresh henna samples were obtained from different regions of Oman as leaves and seeds. 100 g fresh and dry leaves and 50 g of fresh and dry seeds were separately soaked in 500 mL of ethanol for three days, respectively, wi...

Surface Modification Methods for Improving the Dyeability of Textile Fabrics

Effect of Plasma on Dyeability of Fabrics

The unique physical and chemical characteristics of the plasma environment make it attractive for textile processing. Plasma is an ionized gas, i.e. it contains electrons, ions and neutral atoms and/or molecules. However, not all of the ionized gases used in textile processing will exhibit the properties associated with plasmas, mainly because of their low charge state densities compared to the...