Senna alexandrina
Also Knows as: Calcium Sennosides, Indian Senna
Senna plants belong to the legume family (Caesalpiniaceae). The Fruit and the leaves of the Senna Herb Plant are used to make medicine. The senna plant is commonly found in hot and dry regions of Africa and Asia. It is used to treat constipation and also to clear the bowel before diagnostic tests such as colonoscopy. Senna is also used for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), anal or rectal surgery, tears in the lining of the anus (anal fissures), hemorrhoids, and weight loss. Senna contains anthranoid chemicals such as anthraquinones, anthrones and dianthrones. The active constituents are considered to be sennosides (derivatives of anthraquinones) particularly sennosides A and B.
Benefit
Benefits & Uses
- Constipation: Consuming senna orally is really efficient in treatment of constipation. Senna is an FDA- approved nonprescription drug for adults and children ages two years and older. Combination of senna with psyllium or docusate sodium is more effective for medication of constipation.
- Bowel Preparation: Ingesting senna by mouth is proven to be as effective as castor oil and bisacodyl for bowel preparation. Prior to colonoscopy, it appears to be more effective if senna is taken along with sodium picosulfate and polyethylene glycol than sodium phosphate.
- Anus or rectum Surgery
- Anal Fissures (Tears in lining of Anus)
- Hemorrhoids (Piles)
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Weight Loss
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Specification
| Product Name | Senna Leaf Extract | ||
| Botanical Name | Senna alexandrina | ||
| Part Used | Leaves | ||
| Active Ingredient | Sennosides | ||
| PARAMETER | Specification | Method | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assay | 8% – 60% | HPLC/UV | |
| Description | Brown Color Powder | Organoleptic | |
| Sieve Test | 100% Pass through 40 mesh | USP <786> | |
| Bulk Density | 0.45-0.65 g/ml | USP <616> | |
| OTHERS | |||
| Total Heavy metals | NMT 10 ppm | USP<231> | |
| Arsenic | NMT 1 ppm | USP<231> | |
| Cadmium | NMT 1 ppm | USP<231> | |
| Lead | NMT 3 ppm | USP<231> | |
| Mercury | NMT 0.1 ppm | USP<231> | |
| MICROBIOLOGICAL AND PATHOGEN ANALYSIS | |||
| Standard Plate Count | NMT 5000 cfu/gm | USP<61> | |
| Yeast & Moulds | NMT 100 cfu/gm | USP<61> | |
| Coliforms | NMT 10 cfu/gm | USP<61> | |
| E. coli | Absent | USP<61> | |
| Salmonella | Absent | USP<61> | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Absent | USP<61> | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Absent | USP<61> | |