Lawsone (2-OH-1,4-naphthoquinone) derived form the henna plant increases the oxygen affinity of sickle cell blood.
D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000097:blood*; D000818:Animals; D004588:Electrophoresis, Cellulose Acetate; D004913:Erythrocytes, Abnormal / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D009285:Naphthoquinones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects*
D009285:Naphthoquinones; C005090:lawsone