Term Name: sennoside
Synonyms: 5,5'-bis(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-4,4'-dihydroxy-10,10'-dioxo-9,9',10,10'-tetrahydro-9,9'-bianthracene-2,2'-dicarboxylic acid, Senna-lax, sennaglucosides
Definition: A diastereoisomeric mixture containing sennoside A and sennoside B that is used as a laxative and cathartic. Its components are found in senna (Senna alexandrina, also known as Cassia angustifolia), where sennoside A and sennoside B are present in equal amounts, and in rhubarbs (Rheum rhabarbarum), where sennoside A predominates.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:34974]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: diastereoisomeric mixture
has_part: sennoside A sennoside B
has_role: cathartic laxative