Abstract

ANTIMICROBIAL AND WOUND HEALING ACTIVITY OF JASMINUM GRANDIFLORUM LINN: A REVIEW

*Dr. Mrunmayi Mhaskar and Dr. Ninad Sathe

Abstract

Wound is defined as a breach in the continuity of skin & thus no human being can escape from it in their lifetime. Patients with chronic wounds require prolonged periods of dressing & this can cause a significant financial burden to the healthcare system. Moreover, wound infections delays the process of wound healing & may cause serious health problems including disability & death. The clinical efficacy of the currently available antimicrobial drugs is being threatened by the emergence of multi drug resistant microbes as well as the toxic effects of these drugs to the host cells. Therefore, the demand for natural & herbal medications is increasing globally due to the easy availability of raw materials, cost effectiveness & paucity of reported adverse reaction. Plants used in traditional medicines that are claimed to have antimicrobial & wound healing potential should be investigated to substantiate their potential healing effect & to better understand their properties, safety & efficacy. Jasminum grandiflorum is one such plant that has been used in Ayurveda for the treatment of wounds. In this research paper an effort was made to review the research conducted on Jasminum grandiflorum to better understand its antimicrobial & wound healing potential. It was found that Jasminum grandiflorum has significant antimicrobial & wound healing potential.

Keywords: Jati, Jasminum grandiflorum, antimicrobial, wound healing.