Identification
Namepurgative
ChEBI ID50503
ChEBI Namelaxative
ChEBI DefinitionAn agent that produces a soft formed stool, and relaxes and loosens the bowels, typically used over a protracted period, to relieve constipation. Compare with cathartic, which is a substance that accelerates defecation. A substances can be both a laxative and a cathartic.
Associations
Compounds
CompoundReference TypeReference
VerbenalinDATABASEDUKE
Sennoside BDATABASEDUKE
ChrysophanolDATABASEDUKE
Kaempferol 3-rhamno-glucosideDATABASEDUKE
GenkwaninDATABASEDUKE
RheinDATABASEDUKE
D-GlucitolDATABASEDUKE
Sennoside ADATABASEDUKE
EmodinDATABASEDUKE
PhyscionDATABASEDUKE
NutrientsNot Available