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Non-scientific name:

senna leaf

2 Accepted name(s) for "senna leaf":

Accepted name
Senna alexandrina Mill.
Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina

18 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
British Pharmacop. 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) Cassia senna L. Cassia senna L. Senna alexandrina Mill.
European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012) Cassia senna L. Cassia senna L. Senna alexandrina Mill. Dried leaflets leaf
British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) Cassia senna L. Cassia senna L. Senna alexandrina Mill. leaflet
EMA Com. Monog.: Cassia spp., fol. (2006) Cassia senna L. Cassia senna L. Senna alexandrina Mill. folium
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 37 (2013) Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. dried leaflet leaf
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 32 (2008) Senna alexandrina Mill Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. dried leaf leaf
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016) Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. dried leaflet leaf
British Pharmacop. 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) Cassia senna L. Cassia senna L. Senna alexandrina Mill. dried leaflets leaf
European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007) Cassia senna L. Cassia senna L. Senna alexandrina Mill. dried leaf leaf
WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023) Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. fruit, leaf
Korean Pharmacop., 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012) Cassia acutifolia Delile Cassia acutifolia Delile Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina leaflets
Japanese Pharmacop., 17th edn. (2016-2019) Cassia acutifolia Delile Cassia acutifolia Delile Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina leaflets
Pharmacop. of China (2005) Cassia acutifolia Delile Cassia acutifolia Delile Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina dried leaf leaf
Japanese Pharmacop., 15th edn. (2006) Cassia acutifolia Delile Cassia acutifolia Delile Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina leaflet leaf
Pharmacop. of China (2010) Cassia acutifolia Delile Cassia acutifolia Delile Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina dried leaf leaf
Korean Pharmacop., 9th edn. (2007) Cassia acutifolia Delile Cassia acutifolia Delile Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina leaf
Japanese Pharmacop., 16th edn. (2012) Cassia acutifolia Delile Cassia acutifolia Delile Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina leaf
Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005) Cassia acutifolia Delile Cassia acutifolia Delile Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina dried leaflet leaf
British Pharmacop. 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) Cassia angustifolia Vahl Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina
Korean Pharmacop., 9th edn. (2007) Cassia angustifolia Vahl Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina leaf
Japanese Pharmacop., 16th edn. (2012) Cassia angustifolia Vahl Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina leaf
European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012) Cassia angustifolia Vahl Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina Dried leaflets leaf
British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) Cassia angustifolia Vahl Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina leaflet
EMA Com. Monog.: Cassia spp., fol. (2006) Cassia angustifolia Vahl Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina folium
Pharmacop. of China (2005) Cassia angustifolia Vahl Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina dried leaf leaf
Japanese Pharmacop., 15th edn. (2006) Cassia angustifolia Vahl Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina leaflet leaf
European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007) Cassia angustifolia Vahl. Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina dried leaflet leaf
Pharmacop. of China (2010) Cassia angustifolia Vahl Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina dried leaf leaf
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016) Cassia angustifolia Vahl Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina dried leaflet leaf
British Pharmacop. 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) Cassia angustifolia Vahl Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina dried leaflets leaf
Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005) Cassia angustifolia vahl Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina dried leaflet leaf
Korean Pharmacop., 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012) Cassia angustifolia Vahl Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina leaflets
Japanese Pharmacop., 17th edn. (2016-2019) Cassia angustifolia Vahl Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina leaflets

20 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "senna leaf":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
alexandrian or khartoum senna Other European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012)
alexandrian senna Other British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 37 (2013)
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
fan xie ye Other Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005)
fanxieye Other Pharmacop. of China (2005)
Pharmacop. of China (2010)
folium sennae Pharmaceutical Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005)
Pharmacop. of China (2005)
khartoum senna Other British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
perilla Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
perillae folium Pharmaceutical Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
perillae fructus Pharmaceutical Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
senna fruit Other WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
senna liquid extract Other WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
sennae folium Pharmaceutical EMA Com. Monog.: Cassia spp., fol. (2006)
European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007)
European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012)
Japanese Pharmacop., 15th edn. (2006)
Japanese Pharmacop., 16th edn. (2012)
Japanese Pharmacop., 17th edn. (2016-2019)
Korean Pharmacop., 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012)
Korean Pharmacop., 9th edn. (2007)
Pharmacop. of China (2010)
tinnevelly senna Other British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007)
European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012)
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 37 (2013)
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
zi su ye Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
zi su zi Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
zih su ye Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
zih su zih Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
センナ Other Japanese Pharmacop., 16th edn. (2012)
Japanese Pharmacop., 17th edn. (2016-2019)
紫蘇子 Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
紫蘇葉 Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)