Synonym(s)
common jasmine; Jasmine; jasmineum officinalis; Jasminum officinale extract (INCI); officinal jasmine; pure jasmine
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Originally spread in the Himalayas and cultivated in the Near East (especially Turkey), the jasmine plant reached Central Europe via Italy in the second half of the 16th century. Jasmine is cultivated in European gardens as an ornamental shrub because of its decorative and fragrant flowers. The essential oil, which is obtained as an absolute by means of solvents, is used for perfume production. Furthermore it serves as a flavouring e.g. for jasmine tea or maraschino cherries. Jasmine extracts have an antimycotic effect. Jasmine tea has an analgesic effect.
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Contact allergies to jasmine extracts (see below Jasmine absolute) are not very common.
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- Kaviani M et al (2014) Comparison of the effect ofaromatherapy with Jasminum officinale and Salvia officinale on pain severity andlabor outcome in nulliparous women. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res 19:666-672
- Uniyal V et al (2013) Screening of some essential oils against Trichosporon species. J Environ Biol 34:17-22
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