An assessment, prospects, and obstacles of industrially important medicinal crop Indian Senna (Cassia angustifolia Vahl.): A review

Senna is a medicinal herb widely utilized in Ayurveda, Unani, and allopathic medicine. The leaves and pods of Senna are the most valuable portions, as they contain the compounds sennoside-A and sennoside-B. The laxative properties of sennoside-A and sennoside-B are the fundamental reasons for their use. The demand for Senna on a global scale provides opportunities to cultivate this plant commercially. Farmers are more lucrative towards this crop owing to the low cost of cultivation, drought tolerance crop, being a good source of income, and requiring less maintenance. The availability of improved cultivars and agronomic practices provides an excellent opportunity for the farmers to take up the cultivation under residual moisture during the Rabi season will enhance the yield and socio-economic status of the farmers.