Calcium Sennoside IP or USP – API in laxatives

Calcium Sennoside IP or USP is an API which is used by the Pharma industry.

It is made from senna leaves.

Calcium Sennoside
CAS Number : 81-27-6 (Sennoside A) , 128-57-4 (Sennoside B), 517-43-1 ,  52730-37-7 (Calcium Salt)
Molecular formula: C42H36CaO20

Senna glycosides or sennosides are a number of anthraquinone derivatives useful as a laxative. They are dimeric glycosides named after their abundant occurrence in plants of the genus Senna. This medication is used for the short-term treatment (usually less than one week) of constipation.

At Himachal Pharmaceuticals we manufacture Calcium Sennoside as per the IP and USP standards. These are only available for bulk requirements as Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients for the Pharmaceutical or Drug manufacturing companies, agents or other industrial bulk consumers.