Trachelospermum Jasminoides Stem Source & Identity
The botanical entity is Trachelospermum jasminoides (Lindl.) Lem., an evergreen climber of the Apocynaceae family, called star jasmine or confederate jasmine and luo shi teng in Chinese materia medica. The part used is the stem. Flowers, leaves and seeds are not included in this Trachelospermum jasminoides extract, and the plant is not a true jasmine, which belongs to the genus Jasminum in a different family. Sources disagree about which organ is traded, with some listing the leafy stem and others the seed, so the stem named in the specification is the point of reference. The stem is known for dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans such as tracheloside and trachelogenin, together with flavonoids and triterpenes.
Written specifications for Trachelospermum jasminoides should name the genus, the species and the stem together, so that a buyer comparing quotes can see that the organ matches. Records for Trachelospermum jasminoides stem extract should name the lot and the part, and a retained sample of the Trachelospermum jasminoides powder makes later comparisons simple.












