Pharmacognostical and Biological Studies on Senna and its Products: An Overview

Authors

  • VIJAY AGARWAL Department of Pharmacy, Rajkumar Goel Institute of Technology,5-Km. Stone, Delhi-Meerut Road, Ghaziabad (U.P)-201003,India
  • MEENAKSHI BAJPAI Department of Pharmacy, Rajkumar Goel Institute of Technology,5-Km. Stone, Delhi-Meerut Road, Ghaziabad (U.P)-201003,India

Keywords:

Senna, sennosides, laxative, standards

Abstract

Senna has been traditionally used as laxative by civilizations across the world. Leaflets are the primary parts used for medicinal purposes. Senna pods are also used for making sweetened decoctions for use as laxative. Senna leaflets contain sennosides as main phytoconstituents. The present article is aimed to provide a broad overview of quality control standards, pharmacology, clinical usage, patented & marketed formulations and global trade scenario for Senna and its products. 

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Published

30.06.2010

How to Cite

VIJAY AGARWAL, & MEENAKSHI BAJPAI. (2010). Pharmacognostical and Biological Studies on Senna and its Products: An Overview. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 1(2), 1–10. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/228

Issue

Volume 1, Issue 2, 2010

Section

Research Articles