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2. SYNONYM:- SENNA LEAFS,CASSIA SENNA
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

5. SENNOSIDE

6. USES:-
: STRONG LAXATIVE & 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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