BOTANICAL NAME |
Cassia angustifolia VAHL. |
FAMILY |
CAESALPINIACEAE |
COMMON NAMES/VERNACULAR NAMES |
English-Indian Senna, Tinnevelly Senna; Hindi-Sanaya, Hindisana; Sanskrit-Madani |
PART USED |
Leaves |
DISTRIBUTION |
This species is globally distributed in North East Africa, rabia and India. Within India, it has been introduced, naturalised in some parts; also cultivated. |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY |
Pharmacologically active flavonoids from the anticancer, antioxidant and antimicrobial (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27835979) |
THERAPETIC USES AS PER API |
Udararoga, Vibandha |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS |
Anthraquinone, glucoside, flavonids, steroids and resin |