Family

Asteraceae 

Genus

Aucklandia

Common Name

Yun Mu Xiang

Plant Figure

Description

Saussurea lappa has tremendous pharmaceutical potential accredited to liberal occurrence of STLs in it. The roots are copious source of STLs such as dehydrocostus lactone and costunolide. Costunolide, first extracted from roots of S. lappa, holds promising medicinal value including anti-diabetic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-viral and antifungal activities.