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ArticleScientific reports2026

New insights into the chemical composition and biological activities of Lawsonia inermis seeds and leaves: a comparative study.

Issmail Nounah, Asmaa Oubihi, Chaimae El Kourchi, Otmane Aissaoui, Ahmed Hajib, Said Gharby, Waleed Al Abdulmonem, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Hicham Harhar, Zoubida Charrouf

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Issmail NounahDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University of Rabat, BP 1014, Rabat, Morocco.
Asmaa OubihiLaboratory of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University Ibn Tofail, Kenitra, Morocco.
Chaimae El KourchiLaboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment LMNE, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, BP 1014, Rabat, Morocco.
Otmane AissaouiLaboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment LMNE, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, BP 1014, Rabat, Morocco.
Ahmed HajibBiotechnology Analytical Sciences and Quality Control Team, Department of Chemistry, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taroudant, Université Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco.
Said GharbyBiotechnology Analytical Sciences and Quality Control Team, Department of Chemistry, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taroudant, Université Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco.
Waleed Al AbdulmonemDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia. Dr.waleedmonem@qu.edu.sa.
Abdelhakim BouyahyaLaboratory of Human Pathologies and Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco. a.bouyahya@um5r.ac.ma.
Hicham HarharLaboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment LMNE, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, BP 1014, Rabat, Morocco.
Zoubida CharroufDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University of Rabat, BP 1014, Rabat, Morocco.

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Qassim University QU-APC-2026
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Abstract

Lawsonia inermis (henna) is a cosmetic popular plant and is used to dye hair, as well as decorate the skin. Nevertheless, this plant has also a great number of bioactive compounds that have great therapeutic potential. In this study, a comparative investigation of the chemical composition and biological activities of seeds and leaves of L. inermis collected from southern Morocco was conducted in order to explore their valorization potential. The chemical analysis fatty acids of henna seed oil showed a composition of 56.3% linoleic acid, 21.4% palmitic acid and 10.6% oleic acid. The unsaponifiable portion revealed a predominance of β-sitosterol (61.24%), while the tocopherol profile was dominated by γ-tocopherol (123.4 mg/100g), making it an excellent nutricosmetic product due to the composition of nutrients found in henna seed oil. The antioxidant activity of the leaf extracts was also noteworthy with IC

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Lawsonia PlantPlant ExtractsPlant LeavesSeedsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntioxidantsFatty AcidsMicrobial Sensitivity TestsOleic AcidPlant OilsSitosterolsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntioxidantsFatty AcidsOleic AcidPlant ExtractsPlant OilsSitosterolsAntioxidant activitiesChemical compositionCosmetic usesLawsonia inermisγ-tocopherol

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