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Medicinal Properties of Rosa canina L.

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Amin Selahvarzian 1
Abuzar Alizadeh 1
Peyman Amanolahi Baharvand 2
Omayma A. Eldahshan 3
Bahram Rasoulian 2

1 Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research, Lorestan, Iran

2 Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

3 Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt

10.22087/hmj.v0i0.615
Abstract
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.

Keywords

Rosa canina L
antioxidant
diabetes
obesity
antibacterial
vitamin C
Herbal Medicines Journal
Volume 3, Issue 2
Spring 2018
Pages 77-84

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