Sennosides A and BProduct ingredient for Sennosides

Sennosides (also known as senna glycoside or senna) is a medication used to treat constipation^Label12 and empty the large intestine before surgery. The medication is taken by mouth or via the rectum^Label. It typically begins working in minutes when given by rectum and within twelve hours when given by mouth^Label. It is a weaker laxative than bisacodyl or castor oil¹¹. Sennoside A, one of the sennosides present in the laxative medication, has recently proven effective in inhibiting the ribonuclease H (RNase H) activity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reverse transcriptase ¹.