≥1 piece |
Senna is a shrub found in India, Pakistan, South China and elsewhere. Its name is derived from the Arabic word "sena," and it has been used in ayurvedic and unani medicines since the ninth century. The shrub grows to a height of approximately two feet, with green stems and pods and yellow, scoop-shaped leaves. The alternate leaves are even-pinnate, with four or five pairs of lanceolate or obovate leaflets that are brittle and greyish green in colour. The small yellow flowers are characterised by five spreading clawed petals.
Senna Leaf Extract |
|
Latin Name |
cassia Angustifolia Vahl L. |
Active ingredient |
Sennoside A+B |
Assay |
6%,8%,10%,20% |
Testing Methord |
HPLC/ UV |
Plant Part used |
Leaf |
Odor |
Characteristic |
Extract Solvent |
Water & Alcohol |
Sieve analysis |
100% pass 80 mesh |
Loss on Drying |
≤ 5.0% |
Ash |
≤ 5.0% |
Bulk Density |
40-70g/100mL |
Heavy Metal |
<10ppm |
Pb |
<0.5ppm |
As |
<2ppm |
Hg |
<0.2ppm |
Cd |
<0.5ppm |
Residual Solvents |
Eur.Pharm. |
Microbiology |
|
Total Plate Count |
<1000cfu/g |
Yeast & Moulds |
<100cfu/g |
E.Coli |
Negative |
Salmonella |
Negative |