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Jasminum sambac
Jasminum sambac
Arabian Jasmine · Arabian jasmine · Arabische jasmijn · Arabisk jasmin · Bunga Melur · Diameia; Arabian jasmine · Diamela · Gelsomino d'Arabia · Jasmim-árabe · Jasmin d'Arabie · Jasmin sambac · Jazmín · Marol · Melati · Melati Putih · Menuh · Mogra
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Iraq, China, Malaysia, Samoa, Malaya, East Indies, India, Java
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Anesthetic, Anodyne, Antiemmenagogue
Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Oleaceae
Scientific name: Jasminum sambac
Common names: Arabian Jasmine, Arabian jasmine, Arabische jasmijn, Arabisk jasmin, Bunga Melur, Diameia; Arabian jasmine, Diamela, Gelsomino d'Arabia, Jasmim-árabe, Jasmin d'Arabie, Jasmin sambac, Jazmín, Marol, Melati, Melati Putih, Menuh, Mogra
History
The source record documents this plant in Iraq, China, Malaysia, Samoa, Malaya, Elsewhere, East Indies, India and 1 additional place.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Ache(Head)
- Anesthetic
- Anodyne
- Antiemmenagogue
- Collyrium
- Conjunctivitis
- Cosmetic
- Dysentery
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- Fever
- Fracture
- Lactifuge
- Perfume
- Poison
- Sapraemia
- Skin
- Sore
- Tea
- Tumor
- Tumor(Breast)
- Venereal
- Insomnia
- Sedative
- Abdomen
- Congestion
- Decongestant
- Dermatosis
- Lotion
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Iraq
- China
- Malaysia
- Samoa
- Malaya
- Elsewhere
- East Indies
- India
- Java
Documented cultural uses
- Ache(Head)
- Anesthetic
- Anodyne
- Antiemmenagogue
- Collyrium
- Conjunctivitis
- Cosmetic
- Dysentery
- Fever
- Fracture
- Lactifuge
- Perfume
show 15 more documented entries
- Poison
- Sapraemia
- Skin
- Sore
- Tea
- Tumor
- Tumor(Breast)
- Venereal
- Insomnia
- Sedative
- Abdomen
- Congestion
- Decongestant
- Dermatosis
- Lotion
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Discriminant compounds and a predictive S-score for the manual grading standard of Jasminum sambac. · 2026 source ↗
- Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the LBD gene family in Jasminum sambac. · 2026 source ↗
- Phytoplasma Disease of Jasminum sambac L. in Egypt: Molecular Identification, Host Responses, and Pathobiological Implications · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETULINIC-ACID
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.
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