Jasminum angustifolium (L.) Willd.

Oleaceae

Common Names:
Wekonda (S)
Adachalam, Kodimalligai (T)
Wild Jasmine (E)
Asphota (Sa)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Root and flower

Uses in traditional medicine :

Infusion of the dried flowers is used as an eye wash for red eye
Roots are used to treat ringworm

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Bioactivity :

Ethanol extract of whole plant: antitumour and hepatoprotective; aqueous extract of whole plant: anti-inflammatory

Clinical:

References :

Jain, A. et al., (2011), Jasminum Species: An Overview, International Journal of Institutional Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1(1), 251-266.

Joshi, M. C. et al., (2008), Hepatoprotcetive activity of Jasminum angustifolium Linn. against CCl4 induced hepatic injury in rat, Pharma- cologyonline, 3, 197-205.

Raju, A. et al., (2010), Antitumor activity of Jasminum angustifolium linn. against dalton’s ascitic lymphoma : a research, International Journal of Drug Formulation & Research, 1(2), 124-130.

Singh, V. et al., (2012), Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of Jasminum angustifolium Linn, Journal of Pharmacy Research, 5(2), 1169-1170.

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