Medicinal Properties of Rosa canina L.

Dog rose or Rosa canina L. is a perennial shrub that belongs to Rosacea family. It grows wild at the margin of forests, puddles of water, shrubberies and pastures. Rosa canina L. has been used for long years as a source of vitamins, medicinal supplements, and food throughout the world. It contains v...

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Main Authors: Amin Selahvarzian, Abuzar Alizadeh, Peyman Amanolahi Baharvand, Omayma A. Eldahshan, Bahram Rasoulian *
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Language:English
Published: Lorestan University of Medical Sciences 2018-10-01
Series:Herbal Medicines Journal
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Online Access:http://hmj.lums.ac.ir/index.php/hmj/article/view/703
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author Amin Selahvarzian
Abuzar Alizadeh
Peyman Amanolahi Baharvand
Omayma A. Eldahshan
Bahram Rasoulian *
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description Dog rose or Rosa canina L. is a perennial shrub that belongs to Rosacea family. It grows wild at the margin of forests, puddles of water, shrubberies and pastures. Rosa canina L. has been used for long years as a source of vitamins, medicinal supplements, and food throughout the world. It contains various vitamins (especially vitamin C) and other valuable compounds such as polyphenols, carotenoids, carbohydrates and fatty acids. The medicinal properties of rose hip in the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatism and common cold are discussed in this paper. Moreover, there are evidences about anti-bacterial, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic and anti-obesity properties of this medicinal plant that have been reviewed in this article.
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spelling doaj.art-a19779cf37a34c3f8f58b7640d572bc12022-12-21T20:03:46ZengLorestan University of Medical SciencesHerbal Medicines Journal2538-21442018-10-013210.22087/hmj.v3i2.703542Medicinal Properties of Rosa canina L.Amin Selahvarzian0Abuzar Alizadeh1Peyman Amanolahi Baharvand2Omayma A. Eldahshan3Bahram Rasoulian *4Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research, Lorestan, IranAcademic Center for Education, Culture and Research, Lorestan, IranRazi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, IranDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, EgyptRazi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, IranDog rose or Rosa canina L. is a perennial shrub that belongs to Rosacea family. It grows wild at the margin of forests, puddles of water, shrubberies and pastures. Rosa canina L. has been used for long years as a source of vitamins, medicinal supplements, and food throughout the world. It contains various vitamins (especially vitamin C) and other valuable compounds such as polyphenols, carotenoids, carbohydrates and fatty acids. The medicinal properties of rose hip in the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatism and common cold are discussed in this paper. Moreover, there are evidences about anti-bacterial, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic and anti-obesity properties of this medicinal plant that have been reviewed in this article.http://hmj.lums.ac.ir/index.php/hmj/article/view/703Rosa canina L.antioxidantdiabetesobesityantibacterialvitamin C
spellingShingle Amin Selahvarzian
Abuzar Alizadeh
Peyman Amanolahi Baharvand
Omayma A. Eldahshan
Bahram Rasoulian *
Medicinal Properties of Rosa canina L.
Herbal Medicines Journal
Rosa canina L.
antioxidant
diabetes
obesity
antibacterial
vitamin C
title Medicinal Properties of Rosa canina L.
title_full Medicinal Properties of Rosa canina L.
title_fullStr Medicinal Properties of Rosa canina L.
title_full_unstemmed Medicinal Properties of Rosa canina L.
title_short Medicinal Properties of Rosa canina L.
title_sort medicinal properties of rosa canina l
topic Rosa canina L.
antioxidant
diabetes
obesity
antibacterial
vitamin C
url http://hmj.lums.ac.ir/index.php/hmj/article/view/703
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