SENNA (Cassia angustifolia Vahl.)

Botanical Name:

Cassia angustifolia Vahl.

Family:

Caesalpinaceae

Part Used:

Leaves, Pods, Stem & Seeds

History:

Senna was first used medicinally by Arabian Physician as far back as the 9th century A.D. It has long found use in traditional Arabic and European medicine as well, primarily as a cathartic. The leaves have been brewed and the tea administered for it strong laxative effect.

Habitat:

Senna is a small perennial under shrub, a native of Yemen, South Arabia. But under cultivation in India last many centuries; mainly in Rajasthan and few parts of Gujarat and South India.

Key constituents:

Anthraquinone glycosides (sennoside)
Naphthalene glycosides
Mucilage
Flavonoids
Volatile oil

Key Action:

Stimulant
Laxative
Cathartic

Uses:

Constipation
Cathartic

Crop Status:

Senna is cultivated in thousands of acres in Western Rajasthan. Cultivator Natural Products is the only largest Organic Certified Senna Producer Company. We are having the total area for senna cultivation is about 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres). The total area is organic certified by ECOCERT International, Germany according to the rules and regulations of USDA NOP, EEC 2092/91, JAS, BIO-SWISS and NPOP. Our Senna production is about 5500 M.T.

Quality Aspect:

In Western Rajasthan number of stress condition are present. Due to these stress conditions Senna produces more secondary metabolites known as sennoside, this sennoside is best is the quality an well as in quantity.

Our Quality Products:

1. SENNA LEAVES (GRADE 2, 3, 4 & 5)
2. SENNA 'T' CUT
3. SENNA LEAF POWDER
4. SENNA PODS & PODS POWDER
5. SENNA LEAF STACK
6. SENNA STEM
7. SENNA STEM POWDER
8. SENNA SEEDS