Crude Drug: Cascara sagrada
Biological Source Frangula purshiana
Family Rhamnaceae
Official used part Dried bark
Major Marker Constituent Cascarosides
Constituentclass Anthraquinone glycosides
Pharmacognostic traditional use Stimulant laxative; historical use
Drug Type Bark
Scientific Name Frangula purshiana
Category Bark drugs
Source Type Natural crude drug
Databasescope Pharmacognosy / Crude Drug Database
Educational Note Educational pharmacognosy reference; therapeutic claims and regulatory status should be verified against current authoritative sources.