Abstract
The fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis has been traditionally used as a Chinese medicine for centuries in China, as well as in other Asian countries [1]. The major and characteristic constituents of Gardenia fruit are iridoid glycosides such as geniposide, gardenoside, genipin-1-β-gentiobioside, geniposidic acid, acetylgeniposide, scandoside methyl ester, shanzhiside and gardoside. Modern clinical and pharmacological research has revealed that Gardenia fruit has anti-inflammatory properties, cytotoxic effects, as well as protective against oxidative damage [1,2]. In the Chinese Pharmacopoeia a topical application of the fruit of gardenia, powdered and mixed with water is reported [8]. Gardenia fruit also represents the principal effective ingredient of a preparation with antiinflammatory and analgesic properties, „Zhongtong Caji“, a kind of liniment for external use, formulated with more than ten different herbal drugs [3].
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