Costus Root Oil

Botanical Name: Saussurea lappa

Common Name: Kuth

Location: Cultivated in H.P. at Lahul & Spiti Distt. in about 500 hct. area.

S.NO.	Name	Range
1.	β-Elemen	2.50-4.50
2.	alpha.-Ionone	0.50-1.50
3.	Caryophyllene	1.50-2.50
4.	Ar-Curcumene	1.50-2.50
5.	β-Selinene	1.00-2.50
6.	α-Selinene	0.50-1.50
7.	Caryophyllene oxide	0.50-1.50
8.	1,8,11-Heptadecatriene, (Z,Z)-	1.00-2.50
9.	1,8,11,14-Heptadecatetraene, (Z,Z,Z)-	25.00-29.00
10.	γ-Costol	1.50-2.50
11.	β-Costol	4.00-6.00
12.	α-Costol	2.00-3.50
13.	Oxacyclotetradeca-4,11-diyne	3.00-5.00
14.	Dihydrodehydrocostus lactone	2.00-3.50
15.	.beta.-Cyclocostunolide	2.00-3.50
16.	Dehydrocostus lactone	13.00-16.00

Small concentrations of the induce warm, woody and natural notes to perfumes such as oriental bases, chypres, violet bases and certain floral perfumes and many types of aldehydic themes.
In foods and beverages, costus oil is used as a flavouring component.
In manufacturing, costus oil is used as a fixative and fragrance in cosmetics.
Costus root is beneficial in the treatment of respiratory disorders like bronchitis, asthma and cough, especially in controlling attacks of bronchial asthma.
It produces a slight but persistent rise in blood pressure.

Woody, musky.

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