Systemic Review on Jasminum Polyanthum

Abstract

Jasmine plants are grown in Asia and used for religious offering, is known to have wide range of bioactive compounds and its properties. Most of these species have been evaluated its bioactive properties and found positive results. This work consists of evaluating bioactive properties of jasmine species called Jasminum polyanthum and finding its potential medicinal uses. The plant flowers were powdered and added water to prepare extract. The flower extract was evaluated for phytochemical compounds, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-cancer and DNA nicking assay. The flower extract contained most of the phytochemical compounds which leads to presence of various bioactive properties. Flower extract consists of higher antibacterial activity than leaf, while in antifungal it is vice versa.