Jasminum multiflorum, Kunda, Molla, Kasturi malligai

 Jasminum multiflorum (Burm.f.) Andrews
Family: Oleaceae
Synonyms: Jasminum congestum Buch.-Ham. ex Wall., Jasminum gracillimum Hook.f., Jasminum multiflorum var. nicobaricum Thoth., Jasminum multiflorum f. pubescens (Retz.) Bakh.f., Jasminum pubescens (Retz.) Willd., Mogorium multiflorum (Burm.f.) Lam., Mogorium pubescens (Retz.) Lam., Nyctanthes multiflora Burm.f., Nyctanthes pubescens Retz.

Common names: downy jasmine, Indian jasmine, musk jasmine, star jasmine, winter jasmine
Assamese:  খৰিকা জাঁই khorika jai
Bengali: চামেলি chameli, কুঁদ kunda
Gujarati: મોગરો mogro
Hindi:  बलिनी balini , बन मालती ban malati, कुंद kunda, पालिन्द palind, दलाढक daladhak, दलकोश dal-kosh, दन्तपत्त्रक danta-patraka, जंगली चमेली jangali chameli
Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಾಡು ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ dodda kaadu mallige, ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ kasturi mallige, ಮಾಗಿ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ maagi mallige
Kashmiri: कुलिमु kulyumu, कुन्दम् kundam
Konkani: रान मोगरी ran mogri
Malayalam: കുന്ദം kundam, കുരുണ kuruna
Manipuri: কুন্দো kundo
Marathi: कुंद kunda, रान मोगरा ran mogra
Oriya: ଦଳ କୋଷ dala kosha, ଦନ୍ତ ପତ୍ରକ danta patraka,  ଦନ୍ତପୁଷ୍ପ dantapushpa , କରାଳ karala, କୁନ୍ଦ kunda, ମାଘ୍ଯ maghya, ତପସ୍ଯ tapasya
Sanskrit: अट्टहासक attahasaka, दलाढक daladhaka, कुन्द kunda, माघ्य maghya, मनोहर manohara, मुक्तापुष्प muktapuspa, पालिन्द palinda, तपस्य tapasya, वोरट vorata
Tamil: கஸ்தூரிமல்லிகை kasturi-mallikai, மகரந்தமல்லிகை makaranta-mallikai
Telugu: కుందము kundamu, మొల్ల molla
Tibetan: kun de

Used in Ayurveda and Sidha. Leaves crushed and the juice given in typhoid; pounded leaves mixed in water and taken in stomachache; a poultice of the leaves to treat indolent ulcers; crushed leaves applied on forehead for headache. Root used as an emmenagogue, antidote, febrifuge or emetic, a cure for snakebite.  Flowers  applied  as  a  lactifuge.  Bark  boiled  and applied on burnt parts of the body. For stomach troubles, a decoction from leaves mixed with leaves of Annona reticulata,  Annona  squamosa  and  Genianthus  laurifolius  taken with sugar. [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]

Diuretic, emetic. Boiled bark—applied on burns. [Indian Medicinal Plants An Illustrated Dictionary]

18 Published articles of Jasminum multiflorum
1.    A New Phenolic Compound from the Flowers of Jasminum multiflorum
Singh, Deepika; Kumar, Raghubind; Chaudhuri, P. K.
CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL COMPOUNDS  Volume: 50   Issue: 1   Pages: 48-49   Published: MAR 2014

2.    Phytochemical study and antimicrobial activities of Jasminum multiflorum.
Sharma Ankita; Chandra, S. S.; Rawat Suman; et al.
World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (WJPPS)  Volume: 3   Issue: 4   Pages: 735-742   Published: 2014

3.    Free radical scavanging activity of leaves of Jasminum multiflorum.
Ankita Sharma; Sati, S. C.; Suman Rawat; et al.
World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (WJPPS)  Volume: 3   Issue: 2   Pages: 2044-2048   Published: 2014

4.    Study on cuttage propagation of Jasminum multiflorum.
Zhou Liang; Zhang ShuHong; Zhang YuanHui; et al.
Journal of Southwest Forestry University  Volume: 33   Issue: 6   Pages: 61-65   Published: 2013

5.    Phytochemicals investigation and tlc analysis of Jasminum multiflorum leaves.
Ganatra, S. H.; Durge, S. P.; Ramteke, A. M.
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (IJPSR)  Volume: 4   Issue: 3   Pages: 1135-1139   Published: 2013

6.    Anthelmintic activities of roots of Cocos nucifera and aerial parts of Jasminum multiflorum
Pal, Dilipkumar; Pahari, Sandip Kumar; Mishra, Abhishek Kumar
ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY  Volume: 19   Issue: 7   Pages: 5089-5092   Published: DEC 2007

7.    Evaluation of CNS activities of aerial parts of Jasminum multiflorum Andr.
Pal, Dilipkumar; Pahari, Sandip Kumar; Pathak, Ashish Kumar
ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY  Volume: 19   Issue: 6   Pages: 4452-4458   Published: NOV 2007

8.    The effect of harvest time on the quantity and chemical composition of jasmine (Jasminum multiflorum L.) essential oil
Ahmad, SH; Malek, AA; Gan, HC; et al.
Edited Considine, JA; Gibbs, J
Conference: 3rd International Symposium on New Floricultural Crops Location: PERTH, AUSTRALIA Date: OCT 01-04, 1996
THIRD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON NEW FLORICULTURAL CROPS - PROCEEDINGS  Book Series: ACTA HORTICULTURAE   Issue: 454   Pages: 355-363   Published: 1998

9.    Screening of insecticides and assessment of economics of chemical control against Hendecasis duplifascialis Hmpsn. [Lepidoptera : Pyralidae] on Jasminum multiflorum (Burm.f.) Andr.
Amutha, S.; David, B. V.
Indian Journal of Environment and Toxicology  Volume: 5   Issue: 2   Pages: 69-70   Published: 1995

10.    MULTIFLORIN, A NEW SECOIRIDOID LACTONE FROM JASMINUM-MULTIFLORUM
SHEN, YC; CHEN, CH
JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE CHEMICAL SOCIETY  Volume: 41   Issue: 4   Pages: 473-476   Published: AUG 1994

11.    Determination of floral stages and packaging methods for prolonged storage of Jasminum multiflorum.
Abdullah, T. L.; Ahmad, S. H.; Rejab, N. A.
Edited Palevitch, D.; Simon, J. E.; Mathe, A.
Conference: First world congress on medicinal and aromatic plants for human welfare (WOCMAP), Maastricht, Netherlands, 19-25 July.
Acta Horticulturae  Issue: 331   Pages: 325-329   Published: 1993

12.    JASMULTISIDE, A NEW SECOIRIDOID GLUCOSIDE FROM JASMINUM-MULTIFLORUM
CHEN, HY; SHEN, YC; CHEN, CH
JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS  Volume: 54   Issue: 4   Pages: 1087-1091   Published: JUL-AUG 1991

13.    SECOIRIDOID GLYCOSIDES FROM JASMINUM-MULTIFLORUM
SHEN, YC; LIN, CY; CHEN, CH
PHYTOCHEMISTRY  Volume: 29   Issue: 9   Pages: 2905-2912   Published: 1990

14.    NOVEL SECOIRIDOID LACTONES FROM JASMINUM-MULTIFLORUM
SHEN, YC; CHEN, CH
JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS  Volume: 52   Issue: 5   Pages: 1060-1070   Published: SEP-OCT 1989

15.    EFFECT OF CYCOCEL AND MALEIC HYDRAZIDE ON GROWTH AND FLOWERING IN KAKADA JASMINUM-MULTIFLORUM ANDR
MURALI T P; GOWDA J V N
Indian Perfumer  Volume: 31   Issue: 3   Pages: 215-218   Published: 1987

16.    STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF GROWTH REGULATORS ON FLOWERING AND SEASONAL PATTERN OF YIELD IN KAKADA JASMINUM-MULTIFLORUM ANDR
MURALI T P; GOWDA J V N
Indian Perfumer  Volume: 31   Issue: 3   Pages: 219-223   Published: 1987

17.    A new variety of Jasminum multiflorum (Burm. f.) Andr. from the Nicobar Islands
THOTHATHRL, K.
BULL BOT SURV INDIA  Volume: 5   Issue: (1)   Pages: 99-100   Published: 1963

18.    Studies on the biology of Jasminum multiflorum (Burm. F.) Andr. (J. pubescens Willd.)
BHATNAGAR, G. S.
SCI AND CULTURE  Volume: 22   Issue: (9)   Pages: 506-509   Published: 1957