CAS 85085-71-8PubChem CID 5199
Sennosides
Sennosides (also known as senna glycoside or senna) is a medication used to treat constipation and empty the large intestine before surgery. The medication is taken by mouth or via the rectum. It typically begins working in minutes when given by rectum and within twelve hours when given by mouth. It is a weaker laxative than bisacodyl or castor oil. Sennoside A, one of the sennosides present in the laxative medication, has recently proven effective in inhibiting the ribonuclease H (RNase H) activity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reverse transcriptase. — DrugBank
- IUPAC name
- 9-[2-carboxy-4-hydroxy-10-oxo-5-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-9H-anthracen-9-yl]-4-hydroxy-10-oxo-5-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-9H-anthracene-2-carboxylic acid
- Molecular formula
- C42H38O20
- Molecular weight
- 862.7 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 862.19564360 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.2
- Topological polar surface area
- 348.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 12
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 20
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
GlysennidLaxativeSennoside CaColonormNytilaxSankaijoExchange selectDocuset Sodium
16 more reported names
Laxative PillsLaxative SennaSenna GlycosideColistat PlusGentle NatureSenna LiquidColon DetoxGeri-kotSenna PlusSenna-TabsNature's RemedySenna LaxSenna-DocSenokot-SSenna S OrangeSenna S Laxative
External database identifiers
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