Henna leaves contain a chemical called Lawson. The 0-7-glucoside extract of which is resin, tannin and fat.
Chemical composition of Henna
Henna leaves contain a chemical called Lawson or 1-hydroxy neftokinone, many phenolic glycosides, coumarin, qunioids, xanthone, β -sitosterol Glucoside, luteolin and The 0-7-glucoside extract of which is resin, tannin and fat.
Other compounds extracted from leaves are Gallic acid, 1,4-napthoquinone, laxanthone, acacetin -7-0-Glucoside and a little bit of alkaloid.
Application method
It is used both orally and locally.
