Senna Extract

Known as: Extract, Senna, Senna Extract [Chemical/Ingredient] 
An extract made from the dried leaflets on the pods of Cassia angustifolia or Cassia acutifolia with cathartic activity. Dimeric glycosides in dried… (More)
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2012
2012
Design, Formulation, and Evaluation of Senna Effervescent Tablets
 Abstract— Cassia leaves and pods extracts has been used in traditional or herbal medicine since ancient times. The pods and… (More)
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2012
2012
[A crossover control study of prophylactic treatment of chemotherapy-induced constipation by senna extract].
OBJECTIVE To observe the prophylactic effects of senna extract 40 mg/kg on chemotherapy-induced constipation. METHODS Eighty… (More)
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2011
2011
An experimental model to study the effects of a senna extract on the blood constituent labeling and biodistribution of a radiopharmaceutical in rats
Cassia angustifolia Vahl (senna) is a natural product that contains sennosides, which are active components that affect the… (More)
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2009
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2009
Is Senna Laxative Use Associated to Cathartic Colon, Genotoxicity, or Carcinogenicity?
Due to their natural origin, apparent low oral toxicity, effectiveness, and accessibility without a medical prescription, the… (More)
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2002
2002
Screening and identification of proteins mediating senna induced gastrointestinal motility enhancement in mouse colon.
AIM To isolate the proteins involved in pharmacologic action of senna extract (SE) from mouse gastrointestinal tract and to… (More)
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2000
2000
Influence of a highly purified senna extract on colonic epithelium.
BACKGROUND Chronic use of sennoside laxatives often causes pseudomelanosis coli. A recent study suggested that pseudomelanosis… (More)
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1999
1999
No clastogenic activity of a senna extract in the mouse micronucleus assay.
In previous studies, an analytically well-defined senna extract, commonly used as a laxative, gave positive responses in vitro in… (More)
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1993
1993
The genotoxicity status of senna.
Genotoxicity tests were performed by several laboratories with the drug fructus sennae, senna extract, sennosides, rhein and aloe… (More)
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1993
1993
Two-year carcinogenicity study with sennosides in the rat: emphasis on gastro-intestinal alterations.
A carcinogenicity study was conducted by administering a purified senna extract via the drinking water to Sprague-Dawley rats of… (More)
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1987
1987
Evaluation of the usefulness of dimethicone and/or senna extract in improving the visualization of abdominal organs.
Intestinal gas is the most common cause of technically unsatisfactory abdominal ultrasound scans. In the attempt to increase the… (More)
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