Egyptian Senna Pods

Senna (Senna alexandrina) from Aswan and Upper Egypt is supplied as whole pods and as leaves. Egyptian senna — historically traded as Alexandrian senna — is a long-established export from the region, and it is bought principally by the pharmaceutical and herbal-products industries rather than as a culinary item.

Pods and leaves are traded as distinct products with different specifications and different applications, so an enquiry should state which is required. Where the buyer's process specifies a particular cut or screen size for the leaf, that is agreed per contract.

Applications are in pharmaceutical and herbal-preparation manufacture, in botanical extraction, and in traditional herbal products. Because senna is used in preparations subject to pharmacopoeial and regulatory requirements in most destination markets, buyers should confirm the analytical parameters and documentation their own regulator requires before contracting — the requirement varies by market and by product form.

Material is cleaned to remove stalk and field matter, and each shipment carries a certificate of analysis for the lot supplied. Specifications are available upon request and can be tailored to buyer requirements, and technical specifications are provided according to destination-market requirements. We ship FOB Alexandria with the complete export documentation set, including certificate of origin and phytosanitary certificate. Packaging options can be discussed based on order requirements. Samples are available for evaluation.