1, Saussurea involucrata decoction, ethanol extract, total flavonoids and total alkaloids have significant anti-inflammatory and antihypertensive effects; Injection and total flavonoids have strong analgesic effect; The decoction has immune and antioxidant effects, obviously inhibits the central nervous system of mice, excites uterus, and can terminate pregnancy. Decoction can enhance myocardial contractility and increase cardiac output, but has no obvious effect on heart rate, while total alkaloids have inhibitory effect on heart, weaken myocardial contractility and slow heart rate. The decoction and total alkaloids have inhibitory effect on intestinal tract and can obviously resist intestinal tonic spasm.

2. The fructooligosaccharides content of yacon is 60-70% of dry matter, which is the highest among all plants. It is also rich in minerals and trace elements such as calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, potassium and selenium. Japanese research also found that taking 3-6g fructooligosaccharides every day can reduce the content of toxic carcinogens in human feces by more than 40% within 3 weeks. Yacon carbohydrates are rarely absorbed by human body, which is very suitable for diabetics and dieters.