Is Jasmin absolute Safe in Breastfeeding

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Jasmin absolute? Is Jasmin absolute safe for nursing mother and child? Does Jasmin absolute extracts into breast milk? Does Jasmin absolute has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Jasmin absolute influence milk supply or can Jasmin absolute decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Jasmin absolute (Jasminum spp.) flowers contain a variety of chemicals, although none have been identified with specific pharmacologic activity. In India (ayurvedic medicine), Jasmin absolute has been used to suppress lactation, and one published study found that Jasmin absolute leaves applied to the breasts suppressed postpartum lactation as effectively as oral bromocriptine.[1][2][3] However, the study was not of high quality. No data exist on the excretion of any components of Jasmin absolute into breastmilk or on the safety and efficacy of Jasmin absolute in nursing mothers or infants. Jasmin absolute is "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS) as a food ingredient by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Occasional allergic reactions to Jasmin absolute have been reported. It is unlikely typical Jasmin absolute intake, such as drinking small amounts of Jasmin absolute tea, would be harmful during nursing. Dietary supplements do not require extensive pre-marketing approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Manufacturers are responsible to ensure the safety, but do not need to the safety and effectiveness of dietary supplements before they are marketed. Dietary supplements may contain multiple ingredients, and differences are often found between labeled and actual ingredients or their amounts. A manufacturer may contract with an independent organization to verify the quality of a product or its ingredients, but that does certify the safety or effectiveness of a product. Because of the above issues, clinical testing results on one product may not be applicable to other products. More detailed information #about dietary supplements# is available elsewhere on the LactMed Web site.

A randomized, crossover trial compared a compounded hydro-alcoholic extract of Jasmin absolute flowers (Jasminum sambac) to placebo, both as nasal drops. Subjects were nonlactating women who had elevated serum prolactin values caused by antipsychotic drug therapy. The trial was designed as double-blind trial, but participants could smell the difference between placebo and active preparations. The mean reduction in serum prolactin at the end of intervention in the Jasmin absolute extract group was 10.5 mcg/L, which was not statistically significant. Overall, 10 of 35 women responded with a drop of 25 mcg/L or greater in serum prolactin; nonresponders tended to be on higher doses of antipsychotics or on olanzapine.[4] A nonrandomized, unblinded study compared the daily topical application of Jasmin absolute (Jasminum sambac) flowers to the breasts to oral bromocriptine 2.5 mg three times a day to suppress lactation in postpartum women in India. At the end of 72 hours, almost all women in both groups had their lactation suppressed, although the women in the bromocriptine group had lower serum prolactin levels than those in the Jasmin absolute group.[2] Because of the lack of a placebo group, it is not possible to tell if the Jasmin absolute flowers had any effect beyond merely the lack of nipple stimulation.