LAXATIVES

Name of Drug Botanical Source Synonym/Family Constituents Uses Substitutes/

adulterants

Aloe Aloin
Purgative
Native aloes

A.perryi Bake
Fam.Liliaceae D-glucoside
Skin irritation
Mocha aloes

Scotorine aloe
A.vera Linn
Aloe resin Cosmetics
Ja erabed aloes
Curaco aloe
A.ferrox Benzoin tincture
Cape aloe
Rhubarb Ind-R.emodi
Rhizome Rehi,
Anthraquinones
Purgative in large -
R.webbianum
Rehi Radix,
Anthrones
dose

China- Rheum
Dianthrones
Anti-diarrhoeal in
R.palmanum
Heterodianthrones
small dose
R.o cinale Fam.Polygonaceae Astringents
Castor oil Ricinis communis Oleum Ricini
Ricinoleic acid
Purgative
-
Isoricinoleic acid
Ointment base

Fam.Euphorbiaceae Stearic acid

Hair oil and hair xers

Dihydroxy stearic Soap industry

acid
Ispaghula Plantago ovata Psyllium
Pentosan
Laxative due to bulk
-
forskal Albidonic acid Demulcent e ect
Fam.plantaginaceae
Senna Cassia acutifolia Alexandrian senna
Anthraquinone Dog senna

(A.S)
Tinnevelly senna
Glycosides which Palthe senna

Cassia are
Wild plants of
angustifolia (T.S) Fam.Leguminoseae Sennoside A,B,C,D
c.angustifolia
Aloe

Kempferol
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