What is senna leaf?
Senna, the sennas, is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, found throughout the tropics.Extracts of the leaves, flowers and fruit of senna have been used for centuries in folk medicine as a laxative and stimulant. Senna is also included in several herbal teas, used for purging and in weight loss. The active components in senna extracts are anthraquinone derivatives and their glucosides, referred to as senna glycosides or sennosides.