Plant

Chemical Constituents

Activities

References

S. lappa

volatile oils

anti-bacterial activity

[32]

S. lappa

costus oil

hair oil and in high quality perfumes

[33]

S. lappa

costus oil

treating leprosy

[33]

S. lappa

Bioactive compounds

Antiulcer

[34]

S. lappa

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Antitumor

[35]

S. lappa

active compounds

Antifungal

[36]

S. lappa

sesquiterpene lactone like costunolide and dehydrocostus lactone

Antidiabetic

[37]

S. lappa

-

anthelmintic

[38]

S. lappa

Plant extract

anti- ulcer, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, hepatoprotective and pesticidal activities.

[39]

S. lappa

water extract

inhibits spread of intestinal cancer due to Costunolide. Mokkolactone, an alkaloid isolated from S. lappa induces apoptosis in leukaemic cells

[40]