Family Oleaceae.
Habitat Sub-Himalayan tract and in moist forests of Western Ghats.
English Downy Jasmine.
Ayurvedic Kunda, Kasturi Mogaraa.
Siddha/Tamil Magarandam, Malli.
Folk Kasturi Mogaraa.
Action Diuretic, emetic. Boiled bark—applied on burns.
Ethanolic extract of fresh leaves and flowers contain the secoiridoid lactones, jasmolactone A, B, C and D; and secoiridoid glycosides. Jasmolactone B and D and the secoiridoid glycosides (multifloroside and lO-hydroxyoleuropein) exhibited vasodilatory and cardiotropic activities.
Jasminum officinale Linn.var. grandiflorum (L.) Kobuski. Synonym I. grandflorum Linn. Family Oleaceae.
Habitat North-Western Himalayas and Persia; cultivated in Kumaon, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh; in gardens throughout India.
English Spanish Jasmine.
Ayurvedic Jaati, Jaatikaa, Jaatimalli, Pravaalj aati, Saumanasyaayani, Sumanaa, Chetikaa, Hriddgandhaa, Maalati, Chameli.
Unani Yaasmin.
Siddha/Tamil Manmadabanam, Mullai, Padar-malligai, Pichi, Malli
Folk Chameli.
Action Flowers—calming and sedative, CNS depressant, astringent and mild anaesthetic. A syrup prepared from the flowers is used for coughs, hoarsenesses and other disorders of the chest. Plant—diuretic, anthelmintic, emmenagogue; used for healing chronic ulcers and skin diseases. Oil—externally relaxing.
344 Jasminum rottlerianum Wall. ex DC.
Indian oil sample gave benzyl acetate 26.3, benzyl benzoate 19.2, phytol 10.6, jasmone 8.5, methyl jasmonate
6.3, linalool 5.4, geranyl linalool 3.5, eugenol 2.9, isophytyl acetate 2.7, and isophytol 2.4%.
The leaves gave ascorbic acid, anthranilic acid and its glucoside, indole oxygenase, alkaloid jasminine and salicylic acid.
The flowers contain pyridine and nicotinate derivatives; tested positive for indole.
The flowers and leaf juice is used for treating tumours.
