Research Journal of Science and Technology

Leena Sahu ¹, Amit Roy ², Trilochan Satapathy ²

Affiliations
1 Columbia Institute of Pharmacy, Tekari, Raipur, C.G., IN
2 Columbia Institute of Pharmacy, Tekari, Raipur C.G, IN

Abstract

Medicinal plants have very important place as they not only maintain the health and vitality of human beings and animals. India is the largest producer of medicinal plants and is rightly called the “Botanical Garden of the World”. The plant Lawsonia inermis L. (family- Lythraceae) commonly known as Henna or Mehndi is known for its cosmetic properties. This plant has relabeled that use of wildlife medicinal resources in the concern not only from conservation point of view but in the therapeutic point of view. Henna plant is a much branched glabrous shrub or small tree, cultivated for its leaves although stem bark, ischolar_mains, flowers and seeds have also been used in traditional medicine. The plant has been reported the various in-vitro and in-vivo studies to have antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, antimicrobial, immunostimulant, wound healing, analgesic, hepatoprotective, antiinflammatory, antiparasitic, antitrypanosomal, antioxidant, antifertility, tuberculostatic, anticancer, enzyme inhibitory, memory and behaviour effectiveness, antitrypanosomal, antisickling, antidiabetic, and many other properties. Henna, the potential medicinal plant is the unique source of various pharmacologically important compounds. This review gives a bird’s eye view mainly on the pharmacognostic characteristics, traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological actions of the plant.

Keywords

Lawsonia inermis L., Traditional Medicine, Antiinflammatory, Enzyme Inhibitory, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Actions.

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Abinash Satapathy ¹, Kunal Chandrakar ², Suruj Kaushik ³, Trilochan Satapathy ²

Affiliations
1 Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Anjora, Durg - 491001, (C.G), IN
2 University College of Pharmacy, Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial Health Sciences and Ayush University of Chhattisgarh, Raipur-492002, Chhattisgarh, IN
3 School of Pharmacy, Chouksey Engineering College, Masturi Road, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh-495004, IN

Abstract

India is the second largest country in the world based on the population that faces many challenges for various environmental issues such as water and air pollution etc. As per the survey by World Bank experts this issues become more exacerbated between 1947 and 1995. Within last decade India has devoted towards putting much efforts to resolve these environmental issues and improving environmental qualities. The major possible issues those contributes to various environmental issues include population growth, deforestation, establishment of industries for growth of economy, burning of fuel, degradation of agricultural lands, drainage of consumer waste into water resources such as rivers, depletion of natural resources such as water, mineral, rocks etc. Another major factor that contributes largely for environmental pollution includes solid waste pollution. As per the data available elsewhere there are more than hundred million tons of solid wastes generated by various cities in India in every year. Now-a-days it has been observed that the tourist places of India are also facing such issues. Green technology is an environment friendly technology which has developed and used to protect the environment and conserves natural resources. This technology is intended to mitigate or reverse the effects of human activity on the environment. Green technology generally uses innovative ideas and methods to create environment friendly products. Green nano-technology that uses green engineering and green chemistry is one of the emerging fields in science and technology. In the matter of environmental pollution and the disposal of waste, Green technology answers to that as well. Among all the possible areas where the creations and growth are possible that include; eco- friendly textiles, biodegradable papers and containers, green energy, green building, organic agriculture, and manufacturing of similar products and materials to support green business. Green technology covers a broad area of production and consumption technologies. The 7R’s of green technology also includes replace, reduce, reliable, repair, reuse, recycle and resources. The green technologies involve the use of environmental technologies for assessment of pollution prevention and control, remediation and restoration. A prevention technology helps to avoid the production of environmentally hazardous substances to minimize damage to the environment.

Keywords

Green technology, Green nano-technology, environment, global warming, pollution.

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