Jasminum sambac (Jasmen-darabi) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Jasminum sambac (Jasmen-darabi) — family Oleacacées.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 22 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The monograph draws on 41 scientific references recorded for the species.

Therapeutic indications in alcoholic extraction:

Note: scientific reference excerpts are kept in their original language (most often English), without translation, to respect the source text of publications.

1. Pain, hyperalgesia : Plant part used: Root. Documented pharmacological profile: Diclofenac-like.
   Selon Rambabu B (2014) : The ethanol extract of its flowers was investigated for its antiinflammatory & analgesic activities in animal models. These results were also comparable to those of Diclofenac sodium, the reference drug used in this study. Selon Sengar N (2015) : Further, analgesic activity of EJS at 100, 200 & 400 mg/kg, p.o.
2. Bacterial infection : Plant part used: Flower. Documented pharmacological profile: Streptomycine-like.
   Selon Joy P (2008) : The extracts were subjected for screening of in-vitro antimicrobial activity against selected disease causing pathogens, viz., Staphylococcus albus, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella typhi, etc., at concentrations of 500mg/ml, 250mg/mL. This preliminary photochemical study of the antimicrobial activity of ethanolic callus extracts focused on two species of Jasminum, J. Selon Auteur (2002) : Bacillus subtilis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae & Alternaria sp.
3. Gastric ulcer : Plant part used: Sheet. Documented pharmacological profile: Oméprazole-like.
   Selon Rambabu B (2014) : The antiulcer activity was studied in rats in which gastric ulcers were induced by oral administration of ethanol or by pyloric ligation. The anti-diabetic & antiulcer activities of J. Selon Al-Rashdi AS (2012) : Acidity of gastric content, the gastric wall mucus, ulcer areas, & histology & immuno-histochemistry of the gastric wall were assessed.

Further indications (including other extraction modes where applicable), dosages, precautions for use and full scientific references are available in the complete monograph.

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