BACKGROUND The abortifacient claim of Senna alata (S. alata) was scientifically validated recently with alkaloids speculated to be the bioactive agent. This speculation is yet to be substantiated or refuted by scientific evidence. The present study was aimed to investigate the pregnancy terminating effects of the alkaloids from S. alata leaves. METHODS Twenty four Pregnant rats (143.99±1.21 g...

Plants react differently to various media concentration and constituents. Growth of Senna alata (linn) inoculated on woody plant media (WPM) and Murashige & Skoog (MS) supplemented with growth regulators were investigated. Mature seeds were collected from the medicinal garden of National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan; latitude 70221N; longitude 30 551E. Seeds ...

The effects of different concentrations of Senna alata crude water extracts on the germination, growth and flowering of Celosia argentea were studied. All concentrations of this extract induced a consistent decrease in absolute percentage and rate of germination, and inhibited radical elongation in Celosia argentea. Earliness in flowering and overall increase in height was obtained from seedlin...

Abstract Senna alata (L.) Roxb., locally known as “Ketepeng China” from the family of Fabaceae, is a shrub or small tree that used an ornamental flowering and for medicinal purposes in tropical subtropical countries. Various parts S. plant (leaves, flowers, roots, stem) are traditional medicines to treat typhoid, diabetes, malaria, asthma, ringworms, scabies, eczema. The present study was desig...

Medicinal plants are a great source of antibacterial and prebiotic properties that can treat wide range human diseases. Senna alata, also known as "candle bush," has many health benefits. It antimicrobial been used for centuries to skin infections [1] digestion-related problems such constipation, stomach discomfort, liver diseases [2]. This study aimed screen the phytoconstituents S. alata leaf...