Sambong contains sesquiterpenes identified as blumeaenes and samboginone, and antioxidant flavonoids such as blumeatin, quercetin, rhamnetin, tamarixetin, and luteolin. Sambong displays a variety of biological activities such as antitumor, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-melanogenic, platelet aggregation, wound healing, and anti-obesity properties. It is used as herbal treatment for kidney stones, cuts or wounds, rheumatism, diarrhea, spasms, colds, coughs, and hypertension.
