GC-MS aided phytochemical profiling of Jasmine (Jasminum spp.) stem extracts

Plants have long been a vital source of raw materials for pharmaceuticals, providing essential resources for medicine over the years.This study specifically investigated the bioactive compounds in the stems of three novel genotypes of Jasminum, namely, Double Flower type of J. sambac (L.) Aiton (DF), White Flower Bud type of Jasmine grandiflorum L. (WF), and a new cultivar CO.1 Winter Jasmine of Jasmine multiflorum (Burm.f.) Andrews (CO.1 WJ).The present study was initiated to explore the phytochemical profile of stems of the above mentioned three Jasminum genotypes, in view of the pharmacological utilization of Jasminum species in ancient as well as modern systems of medicine.Extraction was made using methanol solvents and the extracts were analysed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).The GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of 12 bioactive compoundsin J. sambac, 17 in J. grandiflorum, and 16 in J. multiflorum.These compounds have various properties in including antimicrobial, antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer effects, making them potentially valuable for medicinal applications.The identification of these compounds was done using standard protocols and comparison with the Willey and NIST libraries.Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases were used to confirm the biological roles of the identified compounds.Overall, the results revealed that the three novel Jasminum genotypes studied are rich sources of bioactive compounds, many of which are proven as beneficial in preventing various disorders, highlighting the potential of these Jasminum genotypes in pharmaceutical applications and their importance in the ongoing search for natural medicinal resources.