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Jasmine (Jasmine officinale) being an ornamental flower is cultivated predominantly due to its fragrant flowers. It is widely cultivated throughout the world however; China is almost 60% of its producer. Jasminum possesses countless medicinal applications such as an antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, vasodilator, antiseptic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, and sedative. It can cure various diseases including ulcers, eye disorders, urinary tract infections, breast carcinomas, toothaches, skin, and venereal diseases, etc. In foods, it is applied for frozen dairy desserts, puddings, gelatins baked goods and candies. Jasminum trees have prime importance in mythology, and their flowers have universal practice in religious worship. This book chapter presents a brief overview of the classification, cultivation, and important chemical constituents of Jasminum spp. Moreover, this review also presents a systematic account of Jasminum and its therapeutic uses.

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  1. Department of Biochemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Sheeza Shoukat, Shagufta Kamal & Naheed Akhter

  2. Department of Chemistry, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

    Ismat Bibi

  3. Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Saima Rehman

  4. Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia

    Mohammad Khalid

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Shoukat, S., Kamal, S., Bibi, I., Akhter, N., Rehman, S., Khalid, M. (2023). Jasmine. In: Zia-Ul-Haq, M., Abdulkreem AL-Huqail, A., Riaz, M., Farooq Gohar, U. (eds) Essentials of Medicinal and Aromatic Crops. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35403-8_35

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