Cassia

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Cathartocarpus
• Mac-leayia
• Bactyrilobium
• Cassiana

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified within the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. It further falls under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Fabales, placing it in the family Fabaceae. Ultimately, its specific taxonomic identification is within the genus Cassia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution across several distinct regions. In Northern Africa, it can be found growing within the borders of Egypt. Its presence extends to the Macaronesia archipelago, specifically in Cape Verde. The species is also well-established throughout West Tropical Africa. Within this West African zone, it is documented in Benin, Burkina, and Gambia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Cassia has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include seed.

Seed

1. Experimental and therapeutic medicine

Chemicals

Cassia has 8 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include resveratrol, Anthraquinones, Flavonoids, Sennoside A, Sennoside B.

resveratrol

1. In vivo (Athens, Greece)
2. Biomedicines

Anthraquinones

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Flavonoids

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Sennoside A

1. Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy

Sennoside B

1. Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy

Sterols

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

iso-6-spectaline

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

spectaline

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Activities

Cassia has 10 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Antitumor, Laxative, Anticancer.

Antimicrobial

1. Current pharmaceutical biotechnology
2. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Antioxidant

1. Current pharmaceutical biotechnology
2. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Antitumor

1. In vivo (Athens, Greece)
2. Biomedicines

Laxative

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR
2. International journal of legal medicine

Anticancer

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Antidiabetic

1. Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

Antiinflammatory

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Antimutagenic

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Hyperglycemic

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Hypoglycemic

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Medicinal Uses

Cassia has 5 reported medicinal uses identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include fever, headache, inflammation, laxatives, metastasis.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations