Ringworm Bush

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: CHRYSOPHANOL, CHRYSOPHANOL-GLYCOSIDE, DIHYDROXYMETHYLANTHRAQUINONE, EMODIN

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: Senna alata

Common names: Ringworm Bush, Abejón, Andra Be Ila, Andra be lahi be, Balor di Jonkuman, Brigida, Buniteza di Jonkuman, Candelabra Bush, Candelabro, Candlestick Plant, Casse ailé, Casse ailée, Catépen, China ayaspe, Christmas Candle, Christmas candles, Christmas-candle, Dartrial, Dartrier, Duayu, Emperor's Candlesticks

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

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

• Physcion isolated from <i>Senna alata</i>-mediated green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles: mechanistic and comparative evaluation for photocatalytic doxycycline degradation. · 2026 source ↗
• Preclinical evaluation of Senna alata leaf extract against Hymenolepis diminuta: a promising natural anthelmintic solution. · 2026 source ↗
• Evaluation of Antimalarial Activity of Senna alata and Influence on Hepatic Caspase-3 and Nuclear Factor Keppa B. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CHRYSOPHANOL
• CHRYSOPHANOL-GLYCOSIDE
• DIHYDROXYMETHYLANTHRAQUINONE
• EMODIN
• FAT
• PROTEIN
• RHEIN
• RHEIN-GLYCOSIDE
• TANNIN
• BETA-SITOSTEROL
• ALOE-EMODIN
• CHRYSAROBIN
• 1,5-DIHYDROXY-8-METHOXY-2-METHYL-ANTHRAQUINONE...GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
• 1,3,8-TRIHYDROXY-2-METHYL-ANTHRAQUINONE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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