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Cassia senna (L.) (C. acutifolia),known as Alexandrian senna, Aden senna, or Nubian senna; C. angustifolia Vahl, known as Indian senna, Tinnevelly senna, and Meca senna (Franz, 1993)
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Cupp, M.J. (2000). Senna. In: Cupp, M.J. (eds) Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology of Herbal Products. Forensic Science and Medicine. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-020-9_26
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