Senna

**Senna** is a preparation containing anthracene derivatives of the plant Cassia aculifolia or its extract, used for the treatment of chronic constipation.

The composition includes various parts of the plant, such as cassia leaves, the fruits that are used to obtain senna leaves. Preparations from the leaves contain anthracene derivatives (chemical compounds used in medicine as laxatives) and flavonoid compounds. An important component is also resin and mucous agents.

***Producers*** of senna are Russian, Ukrainian and Ukrainian enterprises operating in the pharmaceutical industry