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Harsimar
Senna leaf is the biological source of Cassia agustifolia vahl, which is in the leguminosae family. It is geographically sourced from India, particularly Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. Morphologically, the leaves are lanceolate in shape, 7-8mm wide and 25-60mm in length, with a bitter and characteristic taste. Chemically, it consists mainly of two anthraquinone glycosides called sennoside A and sennoside B, which are stereoisomers of each other. Senna leaf is used as a strong laxative for cases of acute or chronic constipation, to induce bowel
Harsimar
- 2. SYNONYM:- SENNA LEAFS,CASSIASENNA BIOLOGICAL SOURCE:- CASSIA AGUSTIFOLIA VAHL FAMILY- LEGUMINOSAE GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE:- 1. INDIA IN INDIA 1. TAMIL NADU 2.ANDHRA PARDESH 3. RAJASTHAN 4. GUJRAT
- 3. MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS:- C - YELLOWISH GREEN O - SLIGHT T - BITTER , CHARACTERISTIC S - 7-8MM IN WIDTH,25-60MM IN LENGTH S - LEAVES ARE LENCEOLATE , BASER IS ASYMMETRICAL
- 4. CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:- IT CONSIST OF MAINLY TWO ANTHRAQUINONE GLYCOSIDES 1. SENNOSIDE A 2. SENNOSIDE B THEY BOTH ARE STEREOISOMERS OF EACH OTHER
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- 6. USES:- : STRONGLAXATIVE & USED IN THE CASE OF ACUTE OR CHRONIC CONSTIPATION : TREATMENT OF SKIN ERUPTIONS ; TO INDUCE BOWEL MOVEMENTS ; TREATMENT OF INTESTINAL WORM INFECTIONS
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