Product Description
Botanical Name: Cassia angustifolia
Plant Part Used: Leaves
Processing Method: Drying, Grinding
This Senna plant belongs to the family Fabaceae. It is native to Egypt, Sudan, and Nigeria. Sennosides are the major bioactive component present in these leaves. It also has good nutritional value. Potent antioxidants are also present in a quite good amount in these leaves that combat oxidative stress and support cells from severe damage like DNA damage. These leaves have medicinal properties. Senna leaves are used as tea by some people.
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Product Type:
Raw Material/Extract
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Product Category:
Organics
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Product Sub Category:
Herbs-Spices-Seasonings
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Product Mix Category:
Organic RM powders
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Package Type:
25.00Kg
Product Data
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good faith for the benefit of the customer: Green Jeeva, LLC., however does not assume
any liability or risk involved in the use of its products since the conditions of use
are beyond our control. Nothing contained herein shall constitute an express or implied
guarantee or warranty with respect to Green Jeeva, LLC’s or their use.
We provide Organic senna Leaves powder with a moisture content of NMT 5%. The moisture content of the product facilitates the growth of microorganisms in the product that in turn increases the risk of biological hazards. Moisture content NMT 5% in our product ensures better control of microbial growth and in turn, increased shelf life.
It is the residue remaining after the incineration of the drug or plant part. Ash value represents the number of inorganic salts naturally occurring in the ingredient and adhering to it. It also includes inorganic matter which helps to identify adulteration. Ash value greater than 5% is an indicator of the addition of inorganic metal salts in the product.
We accept ash value below 5% because more content of ash value represents more impurities that adversely affect human health when consumed.
The mesh size we provide is generally between 40-80 mesh.
The mesh size is an important factor when the product will be subjected to further processing like encapsulation, tablet making, etc. The end application of the product generally helps in determining which mesh size is suitable to buy. Preformulation studies will help in the selection of particular mesh size.
No, we do not accept organic material having pesticide content. Our Products are tested in globally recognized third-party labs like Eurofins, SGS &TUV. The products are tested for pesticides as per the USDA 561 list of prohibited pesticides and European Union Minimum Residual limits (MRLs) on pesticides. When pesticides are found below the level of detection (LOD), we accept products as Organic in addition to relevant certifications.
We test total heavy metals, lead, arsenic, mercury, and cadmium in our products. These heavy metals by numerous studies are purported to be toxic for human consumption beyond certain limits and are known carcinogens. We also ensure that our product complies with California prop 65 regulations for lead content below 0.5 ppm levels.
Yes, All the heavy metals contents are within limit and comply with CA Prop 65 and hence considered safe for human consumption.
California’s Safe Drinking Water & Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 is commonly known as Proposition 65 (Prop 65), which establishes a list of chemicals that the state of California’s risk assessment process has determined to present a risk of cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. We ensure our products are free from such toxic chemicals or within required residual limits.
In order to prevent and control biological hazards, we ensure that microbial parameters in our products comply with microbial limits as specified by the American Herbal Product Association (AHPA). We generally test total plate count (TPC), Yeast and mold, E Coli, S. Aureus & Salmonella in our products.
No, E.coli & salmonella are absent in this ingredient.
To maintain the organic integrity of the product, we do not accept Irradiated Organic senna Leaves powder.
Genetically modified organisms may pose significant and challenging risks to food safety. We do not accept Organic senna Leaves powder from the farms and facilities where GMO crops are grown and processed.
Organic senna Leaves powder is obtained from the plant part. Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) and Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) are prion-induced disease sources of which are animals. We completely take into account the synthetic, vegetable, mineral, animal origin of the product to eliminate contamination risks.
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Senna leaf, Cassia leaf.
Common Name
Senna leaf, Cassia leaf.
Synonyms
Alexandrian senna, khartoum senna, Tinnevelly senna or Indian senna, American Senna, Wild Senna, Poinciana pulcherima, Maryland Senna
Biological Source
Senna alexandrina
Family
Leguminosae
Parts Used
Leaf
Major components
Sennosides A and B (rhein dianthrones having the aglycone Sennidin A and Sennidin B), Dianthrone glycosides (1.5% – 3%), Sennosides C and D (gylcosides of heterodianthrones rhein and aloe emodin). Free anthraquinones and several other glycosides such as p
Other constituents
Flavanols such as kaempferol (yellow color) and isorhamnetin. Traces of chrysophanic acid, saponin, salicylic acid and volatile oils [1].
Health categories
Anthelmintic, antimicrobial
Description
Senna leaf consists of the dried compound leaves, contains not less than 1.0 % w/w of sennosides A and B, calculated on the dried basis. It is pale yellowish green colored leaflets with mucilaginous and faint odor [2].
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