(Oleaceae) Jasminum nervosum Lour.
Local name(s):
Medicinal use(s): to treat pain.
Part(s) used: stem.
Field Characters: Climbing tree, 8-10 m long. The stem looks like the sum of small cords tied together. Fruits small, round, green (1 cm diameter). Cut surface of bark white. Flowers white.
Locality: Saravanh Province, Saravanh District, Ban Xe Set.
Habitat:
Altitude: 580 m as.
Collector(s): Onevilay Souliya
Collection number(s): OV_212 (LAOS_212)
Collection Date: February 3, 2001
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2246618.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 15 Page 316GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityPham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 2, p. 894, plant #7604
Medicinal properties:
Guo ZY, Li P, Huang W, et al.. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory caffeoyl phenylpropanoid and secoiridoid glycosides from Jasminum nervosum stems, a Chinese folk medicine. Phytochemistry 2014, 106:124-133. DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2014.07.011
Rattan R.. Genus Jasminum: Phytochemicals and Pharmacological effects-a Review.. Intl J Res Anal Rev 2023, vol. 10, issue 2. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/373709295_Genus_Jasminum_Phytochemicals_and_Pharmacological_effects-a_Review
Rescigno A, Zucca P, Peddio S, et al. Harnessing Jasminum Bioactive Compounds: Updated Insights for Therapeutic and Food Preservation Innovations. Food Frontiers 2025, 6: 1093-1128. https://doi.org/10.1002/fft2.70024
Useful Tropical Plants. Jasminum nervosum Lour. https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Jasminum+nervosum&redir=Jasminum+subtriplinerve