Orange Jessamine

Murraya paniculata

Other Names : Murraya paniculata, Jasmine orange,Chinese box, mock orange, mock lime, satinwood or Lakeview jasmine
a small, tropical to sub-tropical tree or shrub noted for its glossy evergreen dark green leaves, strongly fragrant white flowers and red ornamental fruits. It is native from China and India to Australia.

Health Benefits and Uses of Orange Jessamine

• Traditionally used for management of gut, air way and cardiovascular disorders.Murraya paniculata shows anti-spasmodic, bronchodilator and vasodilator activity facilitated through Ca++ antagonist mechanisms.
• Various biological activities of Murraya paniculata have been proved like analgesic, anti-giardial , anti-amoebic, antidiarrhoeal, anti-inflammatory, larvicidal, antioxidant, anti-implantation, anti-diabetic, antinociceptive, oxytocic and antifungal activities.
• The ground bark of stem is used as antidote in snake bites
• ground root is used to cure body ache.
• The leaves are stimulant, astringent and utilized by the local community for relief from diarrhea and dysentery.
• It is also used to treat cough, hysteria and rheumatism.
• It is taken as drink for the treatment of venom bite or as a scrubber on bitted limb.
• The root and bark is chewed and rubbed to skin to cure body aches.
• The crushed leaf is applied on fresh cuts, and drunk in dropsy as remedy.
• It can be used in treatment of toothache, stomachache and gout. It has abortive function and used in treatment of venereal disease.
• The crude ethanolic extract of leaves of Murraya paniculata has antidiarrhoeal, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity. Yuehchukene, a dimeric indole alkaloid, can be extracted from the root.

References

• "Antinociceptive and bioactivity of leaves of Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack, Rutaceae. Sharker S.Md., Shahid I.J., Hasanuzzaman Md. Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy. 19 (3) (pp 746-748), 2009.
• Rahman M.A., Hasanuzzaman M., Uddin N., Shahid I.Z.,Antidiarrhoeal and anti-inflammatory activities of Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack." Pharmacologyonline. 3 (pp 768-776), 2010.
• "Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack: A Potential Plant for Treatment of Toothache". symbiosisonlinepublishing.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4564972/