Background and objectives: Persian scholars such as Avicenna and Zakariya al-Razi have pointed out many uses for henna oil. The present study aimed to propose a method for standardization of this oil. Methods: The luteolin content has been evaluated quantitively by HPTLC method to standardize the henna oil. The oil sample was applied on silicagel plate and the ...

one of the well-known herbal drugs is henna (lawsonia inermis). according to the components in henna, several beneficial properties (i.e., antimicrobial, anti-inflammation, wound healing, trypsin inhibitory and antioxidant) have been reported. the present study was designed to investigate the effects of two natural substances (sodium chloride and henna extract) on experimental skin lesion due t...

conclusions based on the results of the current study, it was concluded that aloe vera, licorice and mint extracts had synergistic effects on the viability of dermal fibroblasts; in addition, the combination of aloe vera and licorice with either henna or myrtle, and aloe vera and mint with either cedar or ginger resulted in synergistic effects on viability of dermal fibroblasts. the third categ...

P oximetry is a non-invasive method that uses the spectrophotometric principle to monitor oxygen saturation in the blood. It produces a plethysmographic wave from which oxygen saturation is obtained.1 It is has become increasingly used in outpatient clinics and emergency rooms in addition to its use in critically ill patients and during anesthesia.1 Although it is an accurate method in reflecti...

Farah Nabilah Ahmad Supian and Nurul Izzati Osman Author informationArticle notesCopyright License information Department of Pharmacology Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, MALAYSIA Corresponding author. Correspondence: Dr. (UiTM) Cawangan Kampus

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Antonella Tosti, Donatella Mattioli, Cosimo Misciali, Department of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 1, 40138, Bologna (Italy) To the editor Green discoloration of hair is well known as a consequence of copper exposure [1-5]. It can occur in copper workers [1], and it has been described following exposure to swimming pool water containing copper [2]. The following report descr...

Loss of colour in hair is due to varied reasons like genetic influence, effect of environmental factors, use of alcoholic preparations, etc. Though the permanent synthetic hair dyes are available in different colour ranges and retain natural lustre, they have the chief disadvantage of producing hypersensitive reactions in some individuals. In the present investigation various combinations of po...