Jasminum multiflorum (Burm.f.) Andrews

Oleaceae

Synonym:

Jasminum pubescens Willd.,

Jasminum sambac (L.) Ait.

Common Names:
Geta-pichcha (S)
Anangam (T)
Sambac Jasmine (E)
Ananga (Sa)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Flower, leaf and root

Uses in traditional medicine :

Shoot and leaf decoction is applied on the head before bathing for improved vision
Paste made by grinding flower buds is applied on the skin for improved complexion

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Oligomeric iridoid glucosides: molihuasides A–E, sambacosides A–G, sambacolignoside, jasmultiside, secoiridoid lactone: multiflorin, jasmolactones A–D from leaves, flowers aerial parts; fatty acid: dotriacontanoic acid and dotriacontanol, triterpene: oleanolic acid, β-sitosterol glucoside: daucosterol, flavonoid glycoside: hesperidin from roots

Bioactivity :

Methanol extract and essential oil from leaves: antioxidative, antimicrobial; jasmolactone B, D: coronary vasodilating and cardiotropic activity; ethanol extract of leaves: gastroprotective

Clinical:

References :

Alrashdi, A. S. et al., (2012), Mechanisms of Gastroprotective Effects of Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Jasminum sambac against HCl/Ethanol-Induced Gastric Mucosal Injury in Rats, Evid Based Complement Alternat Med.

Chen, H. Y. et al., (1991), Jasmultiside, a New Secoiridoid Glucoside from Jasminum multiflorum, Journal of Natural Products, 54(4), 1087-1091.

Latif, F. A. et al., (2010), Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of essential oil and methanol extract of Jasminum sambac from Djibouti, African Journal of Plant Science, 4(3), 038-043.

Shen, Y. C. and Chen, C. H., (1994), Multiflorin, A New Secoiridoid Lactone from Jasminum multiflorum, Journal of Chinese Chemical Society, 41, 437-476.

Shen, Y. C., and Chen, C. H., (1989) Novel secoiridoid lactones from Jasminum multiflorum, J Nat Prod, 52(5), 1060-70.

Tanahashi, T. and Nagakura, N., (1988), Sambacosides a, e and f, novel Tetrameric iridoid glucosides from Jasminijm sambac, Tetrahedron Letters, 29(15), 1793-1796.

Zhang, Y. J. et al., (1995), Iridoidal Glycosides from Jasminum sambac, Phytochemistry, 38(4), 899-903.

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