Lonicera japonica, a neglected plant in Persian botanical literature with a review on “Yass” and “Yassaman” in Iran

Abstract

Lonicera japonica is generally known as "Yass" or "Gole Yass" among Iranians, however, this vernacular name is not widely known in Persian botanical textbooks or encyclopedia. Moreover, specialists in plant science and horticulture recognize this plant as "Pich-e Aminoddoleh", which has been already dedicated to another species, Lonicera caprifolium While the terms "Yassaman" and "Yassamin" were such widely used in the classical Persian literature that many scholars believe that the genus Jasminum hasits name derived from the Persian 'Yassaman', the word "Yass", their shortened form, was not frequently used in the classical Persian literature and medicinal texts. Here, we reviewed ancient and new related pieces of literature and matched the correct terms of "Yass" and "Yassaman" with the correct scientific names on the basis of historical data and morphological characters, as well as the available identification keys. In this paper, Chrysojasminum is also added as a new genus for the flora of Iran.

Effects of Aromatherapy with Jasmine Essential Oil on the Sleep Quality of Hemodialysis Patients

“…Linalyl acetate and linalool are key constituents of lavender essential oil, and a study in this regard showed that linalyl acetate similarly affects glutamate receptors to anxiolytics and tranquilizers [12]. Linalyl has also been shown to be one of the main constituents of jasmine, and linalyl acetate has narcotic effects, such as analgesics, hypnotics, and anti-anxiety drugs [13]. Jasmine or jessamine are members of the genus Jasminum, which belongs to the family Oleaceae.…”