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Monographs of essential oils that have caused contact allergy / allergic contact dermatitis
Published in Anton C. de Groot, Monographs in Contact Allergy, 2021
Jasminum grandiflorum L. (Spanish jasmine, royal jasmine, Catalonian jasmine) is a scrambling deciduous shrub growing to 2–4 meter tall, with flowers that have an intensely floral, warm, rich and highly diffusive odor. It is native to Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda) and Asia (Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, India, Pakistan). It is occasionally naturalized in the tropics and is cultivated in Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco), India, Italy and France (48). By method of solvent extraction, the jasmine flowers are converted into jasmine concrete and by separating the waxes with alcohol, filtration and removal of the ethanol, jasmine absolute is obtained, for which there is a great demand in the perfume industry. Jasmine absolute is also employed in aromatherapy (1,2).
Cytotoxic effects of extracts obtained from plants of the Oleaceae family: bio-guided isolation and molecular docking of new secoiridoids from Jasminum humile
Published in Pharmaceutical Biology, 2022
Khaled Ahmed Mansour, Ahmed Elbermawi, Ahmed A. Al-Karmalawy, Mohamed-Farid Lahloub, Mona El-Neketi
Jasmines (Jasminum spp.) are widely cultivated flowering plants of the Oleaceae family. In addition to their pleasant fragrances, different species of this genus were proven to have various biological activities. Jasminum sambac L. has traditionally been used as an analgesic and antiseptic in addition to its use as a fragrance in skin care products. Its essential oil was reported to have antimicrobial and antioxidant effects (Abdoul-Latif et al. 2010). Jasminum grandiflorum is used in folk medicine as an antiulcer (Venkateswararao and Venkataramana 2013). Leaves are used in odontalgia, leprosy, skin diseases, ottorrhoea, otalgia, strangury, and dysmenorrhoea (Sandeep et al. 2009). The aerial parts of J. grandiflorum were reported to have anti-anthelmintic activity (Hussein et al. 2021). Jasminum humile L. is used traditionally as an astringent, cardiac tonic, and for treating hard lumps and chronic fistulas (Malik et al. 2021). In India, it is used as a tonic and also as a cure for ringworms (Singh et al. 2021). Several oleaceous plants, such as O. europaea (Zaïri et al. 2020; Essafi Rhouma et al. 2021) and other Jasminum species (Jantova et al. 2001; Hue Ngan et al. 2008; Kalaiselvi et al. 2011; Wei et al. 2021) was reported to have potent cytotoxic and anticancer activities. Unfortunately, few researchers have investigated the biological activities of J. humile, and little is reported regarding its phytochemical constituents.