ANTHRAQUINONE GLYCOSIDES

• Cascara Sagrada

  • Sacred bark glycosides from cascara sagrada
  • Rhamnus purshiana (Rhamnaceae)
  • D glycosides – based on emodin Casanthranol – purified mixture of anthranol glycosides from cascara sagrada
  • C glycosides – based on aloin
  • Cascarosides A&B – barbaloin isomers
  • Cascarosides C&D – chrysaloin isomers
  • Cathartic (correction of habitual constipation)
  • Casanthranol – purified mixture of anthranol glycosides from cascara sagrada
• Frangula

  • Buckthorn bark
  • Rhamnus frangula
  • Frangullin A & B
  • Laxative Cathartic
• Aloe

  • Curacao aloe - Aloe barbadensis; Aloe vera (Asphodelaceae)
  • Cape aloe - Aloe ferox (Asphodelaceae)
  • Socotrine aloe - Aloe perryi (Asphodelaceae)
  • Barbaloin; Aloe-Emodin
  • Cathartic; Treat burns and infections
• Rhubarb - Rheum; Chinese rhubarb

  • Rheum officinale (Polygonaceae)

  Indian rhubarb - Himalayan rhubarb

  • Rheum emodi (Polygonaceae)
  • Rhein anthrones
  • Drastic cathartic
• Senna

  • Alexandria senna - Cassia acutifolia
  • Tinevelley senna - Cassia angustifolia (Fabaceae)
  • Sennosides A, B, C & D
  • Cathartic (UD: 2g)
  • More potent than cascara
• Chrysarobin

  • Andira araroba (Fabaceae)
  • Chrysophanol; Anthranol
  • Keratolytic agent
  • No laxative property, Obtained from Goa powder
• Cochineal

  • Cochineal scale
  • Coccus cacti Linn. / Dactylopius coccus (Fam. Dactylopidus)
  • Carminic Acid (9-10%)
  • Coloring agent / Dye in fabrics, cosmetic foods, pills
• Danthron

  • Chrysazin
  • Cathartic (UD: 75-100mg)
  • Prepared synthetically
• Hypericum

  • St. John’s Wort
  • Hypericum perforatum (Fam. Hypericae)
  • Hypericin, Psuedohypericin
  • Mild to moderate depression