Cascara Aromatic

Aromatic Cascara Fluid Extract /ar ous), Cascara Aromatic (Flumco)... 

OTC Aromatic Cascara Fluid extract, Cascara Sagrada, Cascara Aromatic Chemical Class Anthraquinone derivative... 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has mled that the stimulant laxatives aloe (including aloe extract and aloe flower extract) and cascara sagrada (including casanthranol, cascara fluidextract aromatic, cascara sagrada bark, cascara sagrada extract, and cascara sagrada fluid extract) in over-the-counter formulations are not safe and effective or are misbranded (9). 

Cascara sagrada is available in tablets, capsules, liquids (fluid extracts), and syrups. Fluid extracts are more reliable than the solid dosage forms. Aromatic cascara fluid extract is less bitter and less active than cascara sagrada fluid extract because of the use of magnesium oxide in its preparation (Curry, 1986). Cascara tea is available, but has an extremely bitter taste (Tyler, 1994). 

Aromatic fluid extract, Cascara Sagrada fluid extract)... 

Cascara sagrada, an anthraquinone glycoside mixture (325 mg p.o. h.s., 1 mL fluid extract daily or 5 mL aromatic fluid extract daily), is used in acute constipation and preparation for bowel or rectal examination. 

Oil is used mainly as a flavoring agent in pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., Aromatic Cascara Sagrada Fluid extract) fruits are used as aromatic and carminative and in preparations to prevent griping (martindale). 

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