Why is Indian Senna a laxative?
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Why is senna a laxative?
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Senna contains the main active ingredients sennoside A and sennoside B, both of which are converted to have a laxative effect by the action of enzymes from the colon.
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Then the effect of stimulating the colon wall to cause compression. including inhibiting the reabsorption of water in the colon resulting in excretion
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1. Drug data warehouse unit Faculty of Pharmacy Mahidol University
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