Senna Extract 10% (Sennosides)

Comman Name : Senna Extract 10%

An extract made from the dried leaflets on the pods of Cassia angustifolia or Cassia acutifolia with cathartic activity. Dimeric glycosides in dried senna extract are converted to the active monoanthrones by bacterial action in the colon.

1) It is used in the treatment of constipation, working through a stimulation of intestinal peristalsis.

2) It also helps to temporarily prevent fluid from being absorbed from the large intestine, thus contributing to softer stools.