Biomaterial Database

[Mechanism of action of senna anthraglucosides; sennosides A and B]. 1957

G VALETTE, and M L HUREAU

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002400	Cathartics	Agents that are used to stimulate evacuation of the bowels.	Bowel Evacuant,Bowel Preparation Solution,Cathartic,Purgative,Purgatives,Bowel Evacuants,Bowel Preparation Solutions,Evacuant, Bowel,Evacuants, Bowel,Preparation Solution, Bowel,Preparation Solutions, Bowel,Solution, Bowel Preparation,Solutions, Bowel Preparation
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000081226	Sennosides	Medications derived from SENNA EXTRACT that are used to treat CONSTIPATION.	Senna Glycoside,Sennoside,Sennoside A Calcium,Sennoside A Calcium and Sennoside B Calcium,Sennoside A&B,Sennoside A&B, Calcium Salt,Sennoside A+B Calcium,Sennoside A, Calcium Salt,Sennoside A, Calcium Salt (1:1),Sennoside B Calcium,Sennoside B, Calcium Salt,Sennosides A and B,Sennosides A and B Acids,Pursennid,Senokot
D012676	Senna Extract	Preparations of SENNA PLANT. They contain sennosides, which are anthraquinone type CATHARTICS and are used in many different preparations as laxatives.	Senna Leaf,Senna Pods,Sennae Folium,Sennae Fructus,Extract, Senna,Folium, Sennae,Fructus, Sennae,Leaf, Senna,Pods, Senna
D029846	Senna Plant	A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. SENNA EXTRACT is obtained from members of this genus. Members contain ANTHRAQUINONES and have been an ingredient in laxatives (CATHARTICS). Many species of the CASSIA genus have been reclassified into this genus. This bush should not be confused with the Cassia tree (CINNAMOMUM).	Cassia acutifolia,Coffee Senna,Indian Senna,Cassia angustifolia,Cassia occidentalis,Cassia senna,Senna alexandrina,Senna occidentalis,Coffee Sennas,Indian Sennas,Plant, Senna,Senna Plants,Senna, Coffee,Senna, Indian