Figures (2)  Tables (3)

    • Figure 1. 

      (a) Senna (Cassia angustifolia) var.'Sona', (b), (c) seeds, (d) pods.

    • Figure 2. 

      (a) Anthraquinone nucleus, (b) Dianthrone Anthraquinone Derivatives, (c) Sennosides with intra-molecular rearrangement, (d) Tinnevelin glycoside of senna.

    • Species no.Botanical namePlace/origin
      1.Cassia italica sub. species italicaTenkukillum Asour
      2.C.italica sub. species micranthaTenkukillum Asour
      3.C.italica sub. species micranthaTenkukillum Asour
      4.C.italica sub. species micrenthaTenkukillum Asour
      5.Cassia italica sub. species italicaSanguluna (Tinnvelly)
      6.Cassia accidentalisSanguluna (Tinnvelly)
      7.Cassia accidentalisSanguluna (Tinnvelly)
      8.Cassia accidentalisValliloor Tirunelvellro
      9.Cassia accidentalisRamnathpurum
      10.Cassia italica sub. species italica (Creeping type)Marimadmum
      11.C.italica sub. species micrenthaAsoor
      12.Cassia unifloraKaamthapanai
      13.Cassia italica sub. species italicaKaamthapanai
      14.C.italica sub. species micrenthaKaamthapanai
      15.Cassia auriculataKaamthapanai
      16.Cassia italica sub. species italicaRamnathpurum
      17.Cassia italica sub. species italicaRamnathpurum
      18.Cassia unifloraKaamthapanai
      19.Cassia unifloraRamnathpurum
      20.Cassia. nigricaRamnathpurum

      Table 1. 

      Some medicinally important Cassia species found in India.

    • SpeciesPlace of origin2n chromosome numbers
      C. alata Linn.Cosmopoliton tropical12
      24
      28
      C. angustifoliaAfrica tropical28
      C . auriculata Linn.Indian orientalis14,16
      14,16,28
      28
      C. fistulaAsia tropical
      C. laevigata Willd.Cosmopoliton tropical26
      28
      C. obovata Collad.Geront tropic28
      C. javanica Linn.Malaya28
      C. mimosoides Linn.Cosmopoliton tropical16
      16,32
      C. nodosa Buch-Ham. ex Roxb.Asia tropical24
      24, 28
      28
      C. occidentalis Linn.Cosmopoliton tropical26
      26, 28
      28
      C. renigera Wall. ex Benth.Burma24
      28
      C. roxburghii D.C.Indian orientalis,24
      28
      C. siamea Lam.Indian orientalis, Malaya26, 28
      28
      C. sophera Linn.Geront tropic24
      28
      C. tora Linn.Cosmopoliton tropical24
      26
      26, 28
      26, 52
      28

      Table 2. 

      Some species of Cassia having anthraquinones derivatives, their origin, and chromosome numbers.

    • KingdomPlantaeSynonyms
      CladeTracheophytesCassia acutifolia Delile
      CladeAngiospermsCassia alexandrina (Garsault) Thell.
      CladeEudicotsCassia angustifolia M. Vahl
      CladeRosidsCassia lanceolata Collad
      OrderFabalesCassia lenitiva Bisch
      FamilyFabaceaeCassia senna L.
      SubfamilyCaesalpinioideaeSenna acutifolia (Delile) Batka
      GenusSennaSenna alexandrina Garsault
      SpeciesS. alexandrinaSenna angustifolia (Vahl) Batka
      Binomial nameSenna alexandrina Mill.
      C. lanceolata Pers. is a synonym of Chamaecrista desvauxii var. mollissima
      C. lanceolata Link is a synonym of Senna sophera var. sophera)

      Table 3. 

      Scientific classifications of Senna.