Senna alexandrina (leaf)

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|notes=The single classification of these formerly separate species confounds the historical differentiation between the "Alexandrian" and "Tinnevelly" sources. ''Cassia acutifolia'' formerly provided the Alexandrian senna of commerce, while C. angustifolia has been considered as the material known as Tinnevelly senna. Contemporary references give Senna alexandrina and S. acutifolia as Alexandrian senna and identify S. angustifolia as Tinnevelly senna. }}
 
|notes=The single classification of these formerly separate species confounds the historical differentiation between the "Alexandrian" and "Tinnevelly" sources. ''Cassia acutifolia'' formerly provided the Alexandrian senna of commerce, while C. angustifolia has been considered as the material known as Tinnevelly senna. Contemporary references give Senna alexandrina and S. acutifolia as Alexandrian senna and identify S. angustifolia as Tinnevelly senna. }}
  
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Revision as of 02:36, 16 March 2014

Contents

Nomenclature

Senna alexandrina Mill.   Fabaceae  
Syn. Cassia acutifolia Delile; Cassia angustifolia Vahl; Cassia lanceolata Forssk.; Cassia senna L.; Senna acutifolia (Delile) Batka; Senna angustifolia (Vahl) Batka  
Standardized common name (English): senna  
Ayurvedic name(s): svarnapatri  
Pinyin name(s): xia ye fan xie; jian ye fan xie; fan xie ye (leaf)

Botanical Voucher Specimen

Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

Microscopic Characteristics

Crystal bearing fiber showing prismatic crystals observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.cellular structures identified in this botanical specimen are the crystal bearing fiber showing prismatic crystals and the thick walled unicellular trichome from leaf epidermis when observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.

Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories [1]

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High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

  1. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.Alkemist.com
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