Effect of Lawsonia Inermis L. Leaves Extract on In-Vitro Phyto-Nematicidal Activity on Meloidogyne Incognita Race II

Medicinal plants are represent the mostly old days form of medication, used for thousands of years in traditional medicine in many countries around the world. The empirical knowledge are transmitted over the centuries within human communities for about their beneficial effects. Lawsonia inermis Linn. is commonly known as henna, which is recognized in traditional use of medicine. It consists of various types of phytoconstiuents like flavonoids, coumarins, triterpenoids, steroids, xanthones. It is mostly utilised for cosmetic purpose only but it also have various use as like as headache, bronchitis, syphilitis, amenorrhea, diseases of the spleen, dysuria, bleeding disorder, skin diseases, diuretic, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-amoebiasis, astringent, anti-hemorrhagic, hypotensive effect. With having these all benefits, this plant is not widely utilized. This study gives a view mainly on the nematicidal activity of L. inermis on okra plant.