Description
Latin Name: Cassia angustifolia Vahl
Part Used: Leaf
Appearance: Brown fine Powder
Specification: Sennosides8%
Detection method: HPLC
Effects:
1) It is used in the treatment of constipation, working through a stimulation of intestinal peristalsis.
2) It also helps to temporarily prevent fluid from being absorbed from the large intestine, thus contributing to softer stools.
Description About Senna Leaf Extract
Senna Leaf Extract belongs to a large genus of flowering plants found throughout the tropics, commonly used species being Cassia acutifolio (Alexandrian senna) and C. angustifolio (Indian or Tinnevelly senna). Extracts of the leaves, flowers and fruit of senna have been used for centuries in folk medicine as a laxative and stimulant. Senna is also included in several herbal teas, used for purging and in weight loss. The active components in senna extracts are anthraquinone derivatives and their glucosides, referred to as senna glycosides or sennosides.
