倍半萜内酯有强心、抗肿瘤、麻醉、抗原生动物和驱虫等作用。近年来,从菊科植物中分离的一些倍半萜内酯已应用于临床。全苏药用植物研究所((ВИЛР)从牛蒿(Artemisia taurica Willd.)中分离出的内酯牛蒿素тауремизин已在临床上用作强心剂。文中列出了近年来研究过的中亚菊科植物(9属30种)中内酯的名称及资料来源,发现每一种植物中往 Sesquiterpene lactone has strong heart, anti-tumor, anesthesia, anti-protozoa and anthelmintic effects. In recent years, some sesquiterpene lactones isolated from Compositae have been used clinically. The sorazine тауремизин lactone isolated from Artemisia taurica Willd. has been used clinically as a cardiotonic agent in the Institute of Medicinal Plants of All Soochow ((ВИЛР)). The names and sources of lactones in the family of plants (9 genera and 30 species) were found in each plant.