Saussurea costus

Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Compositae
Group: Angiosperms
Synonymous names: Saussurea lappa, Saussurea costus, Saussrea lappa, Saussuera lappa, Saussurea leppa
System of medicine: Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, Unani
IUCN Red List category: Critically Endangered
IMPPAT Plant identifier: IMPPAT3_PLTID002741

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Clinical trials related to Saussurea costus


Public title (as per ICTRP)Scientific title (as per ICTRP)Trial identifier
Antiviral efficacy of Unani herbal medicine in chronic hepatitis BEvaluation for the efficacy of Qust (Saussurea lappa) and Afsanteen (Artemisia absinthium) in the management of Chronic Hepatitis BCTRI/2017/11/010386
efficacy of Saussurea costus (Qost) oil on female urinary incontinenceefficacy of Saussurea costus (Qost) oil, Iranian Traditional Medicine product, on female urinary incontinence; double blinded randomized clinical trialIRCT2015110924970N1
Effect of Decoction of Cuscuta Reflexa and local application of Saussurea Lappa and Honey in the management of Melasma.A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Joshanda(Decoction) of Aftimoon(Cuscuta Reflexa Roxb) and Topical Application of Qust(Saussurea Lappa Clarke) with Honey in the Management of Kalaf(Melasma).CTRI/2021/03/032083

Phytochemicals present in Saussurea costus


Indian medicinal plantPlant partIMPPAT Phytochemical identifierPhytochemical nameReferences
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID000072Palmitic acidISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID000075Oleic acidISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID000077Linoleic acidISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID000166LupeolISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID000236beta-ElemeneISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID000257AlantolactoneISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID000258IsoalantolactoneISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042084
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID000335alpha-IononeISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID000424beta-IononeISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID000495alpha-CurcumeneISBN:9788185042114
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID002930IsoboldineISBN:9788185042084
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID004435beta-Amyrin palmitateISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID0057501,8,11,14-HeptadecatetraeneISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID006337CostunolideISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID006398CostolISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042053
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID008733Costic acidISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID011746Dehydrocostus lactoneISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042138
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID015375alpha-CyclocostunolideISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID015376(3aS,5aR,9aS,9bS)-5a-methyl-3,9-dimethylidene-3a,4,5,6,7,8,9a,9b-octahydrobenzo[g][1]benzofuran-2-oneISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042084
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID015377Isodehydrocostus lactoneISBN:9788185042114
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID015378Isozaluzanin CISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042114, ISBN:9788185042138
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID0153792-[(1R,3S,4S)-3-Isopropenyl-4-vinyl-4-methylcyclohexyl]-2-propene-1-olISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID0153832-Naphthaleneethanol, 1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,8a-octahydro-4a,8-dimethyl-beta-methylene-, (2R,4aR,8aR)-ISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID015387alpha-CostalISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID015388beta-ElemenalISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusIMPPAT3_PHYID015389(E)-6,10-Dimethyl-9-methylene-5-undecen-2-oneISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusleafIMPPAT3_PHYID000356Taraxasterol acetateISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042053
Saussurea costusleafIMPPAT3_PHYID001405TaraxasterolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042053
Saussurea costusrhizomeIMPPAT3_PHYID001376DiosgeninISBN:9780387706375
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID000018beta-SitosterolISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042084
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID000072Palmitic acidISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042084
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID000075Oleic acidISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID000077Linoleic acidISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042084
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID000140StigmasterolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID000147FriedelinISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID000236beta-ElemeneISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID000238alpha-SelineneISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042084
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID000257AlantolactoneISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID000258IsoalantolactoneISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788190648912
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID000292Tannic acidISBN:9780387706375
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID000335alpha-IononeISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID000353BetulinISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID000424beta-IononeISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID000495alpha-CurcumeneISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID000850(-)-Germacrene AISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID002541InulinISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID0038742-Naphthaleneethanol, 1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7-octahydro-4a,8-dimethyl-beta-methylene-, (2R,4aR)-ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042084
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID004641Artesin[sesquiterpene]ISBN:9780387706375
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID0057501,8,11,14-HeptadecatetraeneISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID006337CostunolideISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788185042138, ISBN:9788185042145, ISBN:9788190648912
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID006398CostolISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID008733Costic acidISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042084
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID011746Dehydrocostus lactoneISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788185042138, ISBN:9788190648912
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID015371Saussurea lactoneISBN:9780387706375
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID015372Saussureamine AISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788185042145
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID015373Saussureamine BISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788185042145
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID015374Saussureamine CISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788185042145
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID015375alpha-CyclocostunolideISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788190648912
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID015376(3aS,5aR,9aS,9bS)-5a-methyl-3,9-dimethylidene-3a,4,5,6,7,8,9a,9b-octahydrobenzo[g][1]benzofuran-2-oneISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788190648912
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID015377Isodehydrocostus lactoneISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID0153792-[(1R,3S,4S)-3-Isopropenyl-4-vinyl-4-methylcyclohexyl]-2-propene-1-olISBN:9788185042084
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID015380DihydrocostunolideISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788185042145
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID015381Saussureamine DISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788185042145
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID015382Saussureamine EISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788185042145
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID0153832-Naphthaleneethanol, 1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,8a-octahydro-4a,8-dimethyl-beta-methylene-, (2R,4aR,8aR)-ISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID01538411,13-EpoxydehydrocostuslactoneISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID015385Germacra-1(10),4,11(13)-trien-12-olISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootIMPPAT3_PHYID015386MokkolactoneISBN:9788190648912
Saussurea costusstemIMPPAT3_PHYID001376DiosgeninISBN:9780387706375
Saussurea costuswhole plantIMPPAT3_PHYID0057501,8,11,14-HeptadecatetraeneISBN:9788172361266
Saussurea costuswhole plantIMPPAT3_PHYID015378Isozaluzanin CISBN:9788171360536

AyuCaRe reports related to Saussurea costus


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