| Plant Name | Inula caspica F.K. Blum ex Ledeb. |
| Botanical Info | Perennial 65 cm of height |
| Geography | European part of Russia:lower Volga region, the Caucasus, Western Siberia: all regions, except for the Ob; Central Asia, all regions, except for the Amu Darya, Syr Darya. On alkaline, saline, marshy areas, meadows,riparian forests, sometimes a weed to middle-mountainous. |
| Chemical Content | Roots. Carbohydrates and their derivatives: 43% inulin.
Essential oil of 2.3%. Alkaloids of 0.1% [1263]. The aboveground part. Rubber. Alkaloids of 0.16%. Leaves,inflorescences. Sesquiterpenoids: inkaspin, britanin. |
| Traditional Use and Activity | Roots. In Tajikistan (broth)- an expectorant. The amount of sesquiterpenoids exhibits antibacterial activity, inhibits the growth of britanin Pliss lymphosarcoma to 54-60%. Honey plant. |
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