Wound is defined as any injury to the body such as damage to the epidermis of the skin and
disturbance to its normal anatomy and function. Since ancient times, the importance of …

Lawsone (1) is a special naphthoquinone that is useful for many applications in various
scientific and technological fields. For over 100 years, it has been used as the starting …

INTRODUCTION: Naphthoquinone derivatives are under investigation as potential
therapeutic agents. The antibacterial and antifungal activity of lawsone and of some novel …

Context: Lawsonia inermis Linn.(Lythraceae) or henna has been used since the earliest
times as a medicine, preservative, and cosmetic. It has long been recommended in …

Background: Nowadays, it is necessary to discover new and efficient antifungal or
antimicrobial drugs because of increasing drug resistance organisms. Using medicinal …

This review involves the chemistry and biochemistry of lapachol, β-lapachone and lawsone,
examples of bioactive natural products that still being under biological evaluation and …

Background The emerging resistance of pathogen against the currently available
antimicrobial agents demands the search of new antimicrobial agents. The use of medicinal …

Lawsone (2-hydroxynaphthalene-1, 4-dione) is a natural product which shows significant
biological activity. Aminomethylnaphthoquinone Mannich bases derived from lawsone …

Background: Considering the increased rate of microbial resistance to antibiotics and
chemical side effects of antibiotics and antiseptics used for the treatment of periodontal …

The use of traditional medicine for treatment of various diseases is a common practise in
most of the developing countries including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia especially in rural …