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Accepted name: 
Senna alexandrina Mill. [Fabaceae]
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Non-scientific name: Class of name: Medicinal source:
3eşruq Other Ethnobot. & Trade of Pl. in Qaysari Market, Iraq (Mati & Boer, 2011)
aden senna Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
afrikanskaya senna Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
alexandria senna Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
alexandrian or khartoum senna Other European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
alexandrian senna Other British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
alexandrian senna fruit Other British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008)
British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011)
British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
alexandriner-sennesfrüchte Other E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
alexandrinische senna Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
amshunattydivandiva Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
arabian senna Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
bhi-khakhosa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhitharvada Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhuh tharvad Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhuikhakhasa Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
bhumiari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bombay senna Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
bootallapotaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
casse Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
cassia Other Market Med. Pl. of Monterrey, Mexico (Nicholson & Arzeni, 1993)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
cassier Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
connamukki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
eshrid Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
falajin Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
fan xie ye Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
fi laskon maka Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
filaskon maka Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
folium sennae Pharmaceutical WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
fructus sennae Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
fylla aigyptou Other Herbal Market of Cyprus (Karousou & Deirmentzoglou, 2011)
hindi-sena Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hindisana Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
hoja sen Other Market Med. Pl. of Monterrey, Mexico (Nicholson & Arzeni, 1993)
hojas de sen Other Market Med. Pl. of Monterrey, Mexico (Nicholson & Arzeni, 1993)
illesko Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
indian senna Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
jalelo Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
jian ye fan xie Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
kassiya ostrolistnaya Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
khartoum senna Other British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
ma khaam khaek Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
makhaam khaek Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
mecca senna Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
msahala Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
mulkacha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
narrow-leaved senna Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
nelaavare Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nelaavarike Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nelaponna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
nelatangedu Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
nelathangedu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nelavakai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nilaavaarai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nilavaghei Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nilavaka Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
nilaverei Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nilavirai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
nubia senna Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
nubian senna Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
pwe-gaing Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
rinji Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sana Other Handbook of Arabian Med. Pl. (Ghazanfar, 1994)
Trad. Use of Ethnomed. Pl. of Saudi Arabia (Aati et al., 2019)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sana ka patt Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sana maki Other Med. Pl. Used by Women in Mecca (Alqethami et al., 2017)
Pl. Meds for Musculoskeletal Disorders, N. Pakistan (Malik et al., 2018)
sanai Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sanay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sand hijazi Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sanjerehi Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sanna makki Other Handbook of Arabian Med. Pl. (Ghazanfar, 1994)
sen Other Annexo III: Veg. Drugs in Registry of Meds, Argentina (2009)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
sen de alejandria Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sen de españa Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
sen de la india Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sen, hoja Other Farmacopea Argentina, 8th edn. (2012)
Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013)
Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001)
sena Other Handbook of Arabian Med. Pl. (Ghazanfar, 1994)
Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)
sena alejandrina Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
senamikki Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sene Other Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010)
Med. Fitoterápicos no Brasil (Carvalho et al., 2008)
Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006)
Med. Pl. Traded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Leitãoa et al., 2014)
sene-indiano Other Med. Pl. Traded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Leitãoa et al., 2014)
senehe kola Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
senehe-kola Other Trad. Med. in Sri Lanka (Kankanamalage et al., 2014)
senna Other Commercially Important African Med. Pl. (Van Wyk, 2015)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Med. Pl. in Jordan (Oran, 1998)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014)
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
Trad. Use of Ethnomed. Pl. of Saudi Arabia (Aati et al., 2019)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
senna bari Other Med. Pl. in Jordan (Oran, 1998)
senna fruit Other WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
senna glycosides Other WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
senna leaf Other British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008)
British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011)
British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
EMA Com. Monog.: Cassia spp., fol. (2006)
European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007)
European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 32 (2008)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
senna liquid extract Other WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
senna makki Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Handbook of Arabian Med. Pl. (Ghazanfar, 1994)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
senna mekki Other Med. Pl. in Jordan (Oran, 1998)
senna pods Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cassia spp., fruc. (2006)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 32 (2008)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 43 (2020)
senna pods, alexandrian Other European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007)
European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
senna-i-makki Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sennae folium Other E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
EMA Com. Monog.: Cassia spp., fol. (2006)
European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007)
European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sennae fructus Pharmaceutical EMA Com. Monog.: Cassia spp., fruc. (2006)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
sennae fructus acutifoliae Pharmaceutical E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007)
European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
senne Other WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
sennesblätter Other E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
sennosides Other U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
shonamakhi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sine mekî Other Ethnobot. & Trade of Pl. in Qaysari Market, Iraq (Mati & Boer, 2011)
soanaa mukhi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sona-mukhi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sonaamukhi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sonamukhi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
sunnaa makhi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sunnamukki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
svarnapatri Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
swarnapatri Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
séné Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000)
séné d'alexandrie Other Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000)
séné d'egypte Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
séné grandes feuilles Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
séné vrai Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
tennevelly senna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
thinbaw-mezali Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
tinnevelly senna Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
true senna Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
xia ye fan xie Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
çay sultanî Other Ethnobot. & Trade of Pl. in Qaysari Market, Iraq (Mati & Boer, 2011)
سنا مكي Other Med. Pl. in Jordan (Oran, 1998)
سنه Other Med. Pl. in Jordan (Oran, 1998)
سنه بري Other Med. Pl. in Jordan (Oran, 1998)
عشرق‬ Other National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014)
يكم انس Other Med. Pl. Used by Women in Mecca (Alqethami et al., 2017)
සෙනෙහෙ කොළ Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
‫سنمكة Other National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014)