Sennosides A and BProduct ingredient for Sennosides
- Name
- Sennosides A and B
- Drug Entry
- Sennosides
Sennosides (also known as senna glycoside or senna) is a medication used to treat constipationLabel12 and empty the large intestine before surgery. The medication is taken by mouth or via the rectumLabel. It typically begins working in minutes when given by rectum and within twelve hours when given by mouthLabel. It is a weaker laxative than bisacodyl or castor oil11. Sennoside A, one of the sennosides present in the laxative medication, has recently proven effective in inhibiting the ribonuclease H (RNase H) activity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reverse transcriptase 1.
- Accession Number
- DBSALT002507
- Structure
- Synonyms
- Sennoside A+B
- UNII
- 1B5FPI42EN
- CAS Number
- 62211-03-4
- External Links
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- Predicted Properties
- Not Available