Home/Compounds/API/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
C42H38O20
862.7 g/mol
APIDanger
Sennoside
CAS517-43-1EC208-238-9
Category
API
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Sennoside is a natural glycoside compound derived from senna plants, used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in products intended to relieve constipation. It functions by stimulating bowel movements and is typically administered orally or rectally.
pharmaceutical raw material for constipation treatmentsactive ingredient in bowel-cleansing preparations before medical procedures
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Safety Reference
Danger
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H302Harmful if swallowed
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
9-[2-carboxy-4-hydroxy-10-oxo-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-9H-anthracen-9-yl]-4-hydroxy-10-oxo-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-9H-anthracene-2-carboxylic acid
InChIKey
IPQVTOJGNYVQEO-JLDSCGAUSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)C4=C(C2C5C6=C(C(=CC=C6)O[C@H]7[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O7)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)C8=C5C=C(C=C8O)C(=O)O)C=C(C=C4O)C(=O)O
Synonyms (14)
- Sennosides (USP)
- Pursennid (TN)
- Senna-lax
- Sennaglucosides
- Sennoside (JAN)
- Sennoside A&B
- Sennoside A1
- Sennoside G
- sennoside