Senna or cassia pods, usually refers to seed pods obtained from the Senna Alexandria plant, act as laxatives. Senna is similar to aloe and rhubarb in having as its active ingredients anthraquinone derivatives and their glucosides. Senna pods act to stimulate peristaltic contramore...
Botanical Name CASSIA ANGUSTIFOLIA Common Name senna pods Category Herbs Product Description senna pods is a herb that is generally used for its laxative properties. Senna contains anthraquinones, sennosides, numerous minor sennosides have been identified, and all appear to contrmore...
The pods contain sennosides A and B, Sennidin. Pods of the senna tree also possess purgative property but in a less degree than the leaflets. The pods contain sennosides A and B, Sennidin. Pods of the senna tree also possess purgmore...