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Saussurea lappa Health effects and herbal facts

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Geografical distribution

• ASIA-TROPICAL
  Native
  • Indian Subcontinent: India - Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh; Pakistan
  Cultivated
  • Indian Subcontinent: India
  • Indo-China: Vietnam

Biological activities

5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor	Oleic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil Palmitic-acid found in Root
ACE-Inhibitor	Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil
Acidulant	Acetic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil Hexanoic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Alcohol-Dehydrogenase-Inhibitor	Inulin found in Root (180000 ppm)
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor	Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil
Allelopathic	Camphene found in Root Essent. Oil
Allergenic	Alpha-ionone found in Root Beta-ionone found in Root Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil Costunolide found in Root Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil Oleic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor	Oleic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Analgesic	Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil P-cymene found in Root Essent. Oil
Androgenic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Anemiagenic	Oleic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Angiogenic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Anorexic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Anthelmintic	Tannin found in Root
AntiEBV	Lupeol found in Plant
AntiHIV	Betulin found in Root Essent. Oil ;found in Root Tannin found in Root
Antiacetylcholinesterase	P-cymene found in Root Essent. Oil
Antiacne	Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil
Antiadenomic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Antialopecic	Oleic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil Palmitic-acid found in Root
Antiandrogenic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root Oleic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil Palmitic-acid found in Root
Antiangiogenic	Costunolide found in Root Lupeol found in Plant
Antiasthmatic	Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil
Antibacillary	P-cymene found in Root Essent. Oil
Antibacterial	Acetic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil Alpha-phellandrene found in Root Essent. Oil Beta-ionone found in Root Beta-sitosterol found in Root Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil Costic-acid found in Root Dehydrocostus-lactone found in Root Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil P-cymene found in Root Essent. Oil Tannin found in Root
Anticancer	Tannin found in Root
Anticarcinomic	Betulin found in Root Essent. Oil ;found in Root
Anticonvulsant	Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil
Antidermatitic	Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil
Antidiabetic	Inulin found in Root (180000 ppm)
Antidiarrheic	Inulin found in Root (180000 ppm) Tannin found in Root
Antidysenteric	Tannin found in Root
Antiedemic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil Caryophyllene-oxide found in Root Essent. Oil Lupeol found in Plant Taraxasterol found in Leaf (250 ppm)
Antiestrogenic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Antifeedant	Beta-sitosterol found in Root Betulin found in Root Essent. Oil ;found in Root Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil Caryophyllene-oxide found in Root Essent. Oil
Antifertility	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Antifibrinolytic	Palmitic-acid found in Root
Antiflu	Betulin found in Root Essent. Oil ;found in Root Lupeol found in Plant P-cymene found in Root Essent. Oil
Antigliomic	Beta-elemene found in Root
Antigonadotrophic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Antihepatotoxic	Stigmasterol found in Root Tannin found in Root
Antihyperglycemic	Lupeol found in Plant
Antihyperlipoproteinaemic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Antihypertensive	Tannin found in Root
Antileishmanic	Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil
Antileukemic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Antileukotriene-D4	Oleic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Antilipolytic	Tannin found in Root
Antilithic	Lupeol found in Plant
Antilymphomic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Antimalarial	Lupeol found in Plant
Antimelanomic	Beta-ionone found in Root
Antimutagenic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root Costunolide found in Root Dehydrocostus-lactone found in Root Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil Tannin found in Root
Antinephritic	Tannin found in Root
Antinitrosaminic	Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil
Antinociceptive	Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil Stigmasterol found in Root
Antionychyotic	Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil
Antiophidic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root Stigmasterol found in Root Tannin found in Root
Antiotitic	Acetic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Antioxalate	Lupeol found in Plant
Antioxidant	Beta-sitosterol found in Root Camphene found in Root Essent. Oil Lupeol found in Plant Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil Palmitic-acid found in Root Stigmasterol found in Root Tannin found in Root
Antiperoxidant	Lupeol found in Plant
Antiprogestational	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Antiproliferant	Beta-elemene found in Root Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil
Antiprostaglandin	Beta-sitosterol found in Root Lupeol found in Plant
Antiprostatadenomic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Antiprostatitic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Antipyretic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Antiradicular	Tannin found in Root
Antirenitic	Tannin found in Root
Antirheumatalgic	P-cymene found in Root Essent. Oil
Antirheumatic	Lupeol found in Plant
Antisalmonella	Acetic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Antispasmodic	Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil Saussurine found in Leaf (250 ppm);found in Root
Antistreptococcic	Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil
Antitumor-Promoter	Tannin found in Root
Antitumor	Alpha-humulene found in Root Essent. Oil Beta-ionone found in Root Betulin found in Root Essent. Oil ;found in Root Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil Caryophyllene-oxide found in Root Essent. Oil Costunolide found in Root Lupeol found in Plant Tannin found in Root
Antiulcer	Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil Tannin found in Root
Antiurethrotic	Lupeol found in Plant
Antivaginitic	Acetic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Antiviral	Beta-sitosterol found in Root Betulin found in Root Essent. Oil ;found in Root Lupeol found in Plant P-cymene found in Root Essent. Oil Stigmasterol found in Root Tannin found in Root
Aphidifuge	Betulin found in Root Essent. Oil ;found in Root
Apoptotic	Beta-elemene found in Root Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Artemicide	Beta-sitosterol found in Root Stigmasterol found in Root
Bifidogenic	Inulin found in Root (180000 ppm)
Calcium-Antagonist	Caryophyllene-oxide found in Root Essent. Oil
Cancer-Preventive	Beta-ionone found in Root Beta-sitosterol found in Root Cedrene found in Root Essent. Oil Oleic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil Stigmasterol found in Root Tannin found in Root
Candidicide	Beta-sitosterol found in Root Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil Octanoic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Carcinogenic	Tannin found in Root
Caspase-8-Inducer	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Chelator	Tannin found in Root
Chemopreventive	Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil
Choleretic	Oleic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor	Tannin found in Root
Cytochrome-P450-Inducer	Beta-ionone found in Root
Cytotoxic	Betulin found in Root Essent. Oil ;found in Root Lupeol found in Plant
Dermal	Alpha-phellandrene found in Root Essent. Oil
Dermatitigenic	Costunolide found in Root Oleic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Diuretic	Friedelin found in Root Essent. Oil
Emetic	Alpha-phellandrene found in Root Essent. Oil
Estrogenic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root Stigmasterol found in Root
Expectorant	Acetic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil Camphene found in Root Essent. Oil Inulin found in Root (180000 ppm)
FLavor	Alpha-phellandrene found in Root Essent. Oil Camphene found in Root Essent. Oil Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil Hexanoic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil Octanoic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil Oleic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil P-cymene found in Root Essent. Oil Palmitic-acid found in Root
FPTase-Inhibitor	Lupeol found in Plant
Febrifuge	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Fungicide	Acetic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil Alpha-phellandrene found in Root Essent. Oil Beta-ionone found in Root Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil Caryophyllene-oxide found in Root Essent. Oil Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil Octanoic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil P-cymene found in Root Essent. Oil
Gastroprotective	Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil
Gastrostimulant	Inulin found in Root (180000 ppm)
Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor	Tannin found in Root
Gonadotrophic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Hemolytic	Palmitic-acid found in Root
Hepatoprotective	Beta-sitosterol found in Root Tannin found in Root
Herbicide	P-cymene found in Root Essent. Oil
Hypercholesterolemic	Palmitic-acid found in Root
Hyperthermic	Phellandrene found in Root (280 ppm)
Hypocholesterolemic	Beta-ionone found in Root Beta-sitosterol found in Root Inulin found in Root (180000 ppm) Oleic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil Stigmasterol found in Root
Hypoglycemic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root Inulin found in Root (180000 ppm)
Hypolipemic	Betulin found in Root Essent. Oil ;found in Root
Hypolipidemic	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Hypothermic	Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil
Immunostimulant	Inulin found in Root (180000 ppm)
Immunosuppressant	Tannin found in Root
Insecticide	Caryophyllene-oxide found in Root Essent. Oil
Irritant	Alpha-phellandrene found in Root Essent. Oil Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil Oleic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil P-cymene found in Root Essent. Oil Phellandrene found in Root (280 ppm)
Keratitigenic	Acetic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Larvicide	Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil
Laxative	Alpha-phellandrene found in Root Essent. Oil Inulin found in Root (180000 ppm) P-cymene found in Root Essent. Oil
Lipolytic	Inulin found in Root (180000 ppm)
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor	Tannin found in Root
Lubricant	Palmitic-acid found in Root
MAO-Inhibitor	Tannin found in Root
Mosquitocide	Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil
Mucolytic	Acetic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Myorelaxant	Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil
Nematicide	Beta-ionone found in Root Palmitic-acid found in Root
Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor	Tannin found in Root
Osteolytic	Acetic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Ovulant	Stigmasterol found in Root
P450-1A-Inducer	Alpha-ionone found in Root
P450-2B-Inducer	Alpha-ionone found in Root
P450-2B1-Inhibitor	Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil
P450-Inducer	Beta-ionone found in Root
Percutaneostimulant	Oleic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Perfume	Alpha-ionone found in Root
Perfumery	Acetic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil Alpha-humulene found in Root Essent. Oil Alpha-phellandrene found in Root Essent. Oil Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil Cedrol found in Root Essent. Oil Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil Octanoic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil Oleic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Pesticide	Acetic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil Alpha-phellandrene found in Root Essent. Oil Beta-ionone found in Root Beta-sitosterol found in Root Camphene found in Root Essent. Oil Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil Caryophyllene-oxide found in Root Essent. Oil Cedrol found in Root Essent. Oil Costic-acid found in Root Costunolide found in Root Dehydrocostus-lactone found in Root Lupeol found in Plant Myrcene found in Root Essent. Oil Octanoic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil P-cymene found in Root Essent. Oil Palmitic-acid found in Root Tannin found in Root
Phytohormonal	Dehydrocostus-lactone found in Root
Prebiotic	Inulin found in Root (180000 ppm)
Probiotic	Inulin found in Root (180000 ppm)
Probiotigenic	Inulin found in Root (180000 ppm)
Propecic	Oleic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil Palmitic-acid found in Root
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor	Betulin found in Root Essent. Oil ;found in Root
Protisticide	Acetic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Psychotropic	Tannin found in Root
Schistosomicide	Costunolide found in Root
Sedative	Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil P-cymene found in Root Essent. Oil Stigmasterol found in Root
Soap	Palmitic-acid found in Root
Spasmogenic	Camphene found in Root Essent. Oil Phellandrene found in Root (280 ppm)
Spermicide	Acetic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil Beta-sitosterol found in Root
TOPO-2-Inhibitor	Lupeol found in Plant
Termiticide	Cedrol found in Root Essent. Oil
Termitifuge	Caryophyllene found in Root Essent. Oil
Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor	Betulin found in Root Essent. Oil ;found in Root
Trematodicide	Costunolide found in Root
Tremorigenic	Alpha-ionone found in Root
Trichomonicide	Beta-ionone found in Root P-cymene found in Root Essent. Oil
Tumor-Promoter	Phellandrene found in Root (280 ppm)
Ubiquiot	Beta-sitosterol found in Root
Ulcerogenic	Acetic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil Beta-sitosterol found in Root
VEGF-Inhibitor	Costunolide found in Root
Verrucolytic	Acetic-acid found in Root Essent. Oil
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor	Tannin found in Root

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