While [[Common Madder]] (Rubia tinctorum) and cochineal, which is obtained from insects, are the significant dyes possessing anthraquinone, the compound's laxatives include [[Senna]] pods (Cassia angustifolia or C. acutifolia), [[Cascara]] sagrada (Rhamnus purshiana), [[Alder Buckthorn]] (Rhamnus frangula), [[Rhubarb]] root (Rheum palmatum), [[Yellow Dock]] (Rumex crispus) and aloes ([[Aloe Vera]]). Although many different varieties of anthraquinone by-products are present in the plant kingdom, all of them possess the same molecular structure.
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