sennoside


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sen·no·side

 (sĕn′ə-sīd′)
n.
Either of two glycosides found in dried senna leaves and used in laxative preparations.

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Besides she had been taking magnesium oxide 1.2 g andsennoside 36 mg daily for constipation for many years.
Senna (sennoside) is used as a medicine for various purposes worldwide, including the treatment of constipation.
occidentalis includesennoside, anthraquinone glycoside, fatty oils, flavonoid glycosides, galactomannan, polysaccharides, and tannins [11, 12].
Standard colon preparation was conducted using 500 mgSennoside (XM solution, Yenijehir Lab, istanbul, Turkey) and 118 ml sodium dihydrogen/disodium phosphate enema (B.T.
Sennoside A, derived from the traditional chinese medicine plant Rheum L., is a new dual HIV-1 inhibitor effective on HIV-1 replication.
Among the isolated constituents,Sennoside A and B were effective on both RDDP and RNase H RT-associated functions in biochemical assays.
This prospective randomized pilot study represents the first endeavor to compare bowel preparation efficiency and patient acceptance of a 30 NaP tablet preparation with 2 L PEG solution plus mosapride andsennoside.
occidentalis includingsennoside, anthraquinone glycoside, [15] fatty oils, flavonoid glycosides, galactomannan, polysaccharides, and tannins [13].
The primary active constituents of senna are two rheindianthrone-8,8' diglucosides calledsennoside A and B.
The agentsennoside is used as a relaxant but has side-effects such as stomachache and nausea when taken in a large dosage.
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