Two new sesqulterpenoid glucosides, namely α-hydroxycostic acid 6-β-D-glucopyranoside （compound 1） and 11 βH-11,13-dlhydrodehydrocostuslactone 8α-O-（6＇-acetyl）-β-D-glucopyranoside （compound 2）, along with 11 known sesqulterpenoids （compounds 3-13） were isolated from the aerial parts of Saussurea involucrate （Kar. et Kir.） Sch.- BIp. The structures of the new sesquiterpenoid glucosides were established by one- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry analysis.
The chemical constituents of the essential oil from the whole plants of Saussurea quercifolia were analyzed by GC-MS.More than 70 peaks were separated and 56 compounds were identified.The main chemical compounds of the essential oil were phytone,zingiberenol,bisabolol and β-selinene etc.
