Cassia angustifolia

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Uk(Wales), US, France, Mexico(Kickapoo), China, Haiti

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cancer, Cathartic, Dyspepsia, Laxative

Science studied: not documented

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Cassia angustifolia

Common names: not documented

History

The source record documents this plant in Uk(Wales), US, Elsewhere, France, Mexico(Kickapoo), China, Haiti.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cancer
• Cathartic
• Dyspepsia
• Laxative
• Purgative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Uk(Wales)
• US
• Elsewhere
• France
• Mexico(Kickapoo)
• China
• Haiti

Documented cultural uses

• Cancer
• Cathartic
• Dyspepsia
• Laxative
• Purgative

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Cancer · Uk(Wales) · "
• Cancer · US · "
• Cathartic · Elsewhere · "
• Cathartic · France · "
• Dyspepsia · Mexico(Kickapoo) · "
• Laxative · China · "
• Laxative · Elsewhere · "
• Laxative · Haiti · "
• Purgative · China · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• The natural and eco-friendly role of Cassia angustifolia in reducing carbaryl toxicity at environmentally relevant concentration. · 2025 source ↗
• Sennoside A from Cassia angustifolia as a mixed-type inhibitor of DPP-IV: Integrative in vitro, in silico, and kinetic characterization. · 2025 source ↗
• Cassia angustifolia and tacrolimus interaction in a liver transplant patient, a case report. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

no compound records in this source record

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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