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Cascara

Medical Definition: Dried aged bark of a buckthorn, Frangula purshiana (FRANGULA), that contains the anthraquinone EMODIN and cascarosides. It is used as a laxative (CATHARTICS).
Guide Notes: coord with FRANGULA when appropriate; in translations use "cascara sagrada", not "sacred bark"; use in therapy: coord with PHYTOTHERAPY
Also Called: Casanthranol
CAS Number: 8047-27-6
Cascara Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Emodin - Purgative anthraquinone found in several plants, especially Rhamnus frangula. It was formerly used as a laxative, but is now used mainly as tool in toxicity studies.

Cascara Medical Definitions and Terms

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