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Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis


Botanical Name	:	Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis
English Name	:	Cape jasmine, Garden gardenia
Synonym(s)	:	Gardenia florida L., Gardenia grandiflora Lour., Gardenia augusta (L.) Merr.
Family	:	Rubiaceae

General Info

Description

A perennial evergreen shrub growing up to 3' to 5' tall and wide. Leaves are glossy and leathery; opposite and whorled with entire margins. Flowers heavily scented, double creamy-white. Fruits oval and fleshy orange.

Herb Effects

Febrifuge (leaves)

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Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Benzyl acetate, linalyl acetate, methyl anthranilate, terpineol (flower); beta-sitosterol, chlorogenin, crocin, gardenin, gardenoside, genipin, geniposide, geniposidic acid, mannitol, pectin, scandoside methyl ester, tannin (fruit).

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

Benzyl acetate

21982-87-6

trimethyl-(2-phenoxy
ethyl)ammonium

C₁₁H₁₈NO+

Linalyl acetate

8022-85-3

3,7-dimethylocta-1,6
-dien-3-yl acetate

C₁₂H₂₀O₂

Methyl anthranilate

134-20-3

methyl
2-aminobenzoate

C₈H₉NO₂

Terpineol

8006-39-1

2-(4-methyl-1-cycloh
ex-3-enyl)propan-2-o
l

C₁₀H₁₈O

Beta-sitosterol

5779-62-4

17-(5-ethyl-6-methyl
-heptan-2-yl)-10,13-
dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9
,11,12,14,

C₂₉H₅₀O

Chlorogenin

562-34-5

Not Available

C₂₇H₄₄O₄

Crocin

8055-08-1

N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)e
thanamide

C₈H₉NO₂

Gardenin

21187-73-5

5-hydroxy-6,7,8-trim
ethoxy-2-(3,4,5-trim
ethoxyphenyl)-chrome
n-4-one

C₂₁H₂₂O₉

Gardenoside

Not Available

methyl
(1S,6S,9R)-9-hydroxy
-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2
-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3
,4, 5-trihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-
2-yl]oxy-3-oxabicycl
o[4.3.0]nona-4, 7-d
iene-5-carboxylate

C₁₇H₂₄O₁₁

Genipin

Not Available

methyl
(1S,6S)-2-hydroxy-9-
(hydroxymethyl)-3-ox
abicyclo[4.3.0]nona-
4,8 -diene-5-carbox
ylate

C₁₁H₁₄O₅

Geniposidic acid

27741-01-1

9-(hydroxymethyl)-2-
[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-
2-yl]oxy-3 -oxabicy
clo[4.3.0]nona-4,8-d
iene-5-carboxylic
acid

C₁₆H₂₂O₁₀

Mannitol

85085-15-0

hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-h
exaol

C₆H₁₄O₆

Pectin

9047-18-1

Not Available

Scandoside methyl ester

Not Available

methyl
7-hydroxy-9-(hydroxy
methyl)-2-[(2S,3R,4S
,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihyd
rox y-6-(hydroxymet
hyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3-
oxabicyclo[4.3.0]non
a-4,8-diene-5-c arb
oxylate

C₁₇H₂₄O₁₁

Tannin

1401-55-4

Not Available

C₂₇H₂₂O₁₈

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

The roots are used against headache, dyspepsia, nervous disorders, and fever; the leaves are applied in febrifugous poultices; the fruits are used against jaundice and diseases of kidneys and lungs.

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