Abstract
Currently, increased attention is paid to plant raw materials as a source of biologically active substances. As a consequence of this great scientific interest is dog rose (lat. Rosa), a genus of wild plants of the Rosaceae family (Rosales) and it is widely used as a medicinal, vitamin source and food raw material. The species of Rosa genus have rich vitamin content and different chemical structures. Dog rose has medicinal value as a multivitamin remedy. Many works have been devoted to the study of the dynamics of the accumulation of vitamins depending on the forms and types of dog rose, geographic location, meteorological conditions, soil, fertilizer application and other environmental factors. The most economically valuable part of the dog rose is the pulp of the fruit. Rosa is used in official and traditional medicine. They also have anti-inflammatory, choleretic, diuretic properties and a beneficial effect on carbohydrate metabolism and, they regulate the activity of the gastrointestinal tract, enhance tissue regeneration, the synthesis of hormones. In this review article, antioxidant, pharmacological, medical properties and chemical content of the Rosa genus has been discussed in detail.
Highlights
Rosa L. is an upright broadleaf shrub, and its height reaches up to 1-2 m [1, 2]
Many works have been devoted to the study of the dynamics of the accumulation of vitamins depending on the forms and types of dog rose, geographic location, meteorological conditions, soil, fertilizer application and other environmental factors
The results showed that between different antioxidants in different food plants more than 1000 times Rosa hips, cherries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, sunflower seeds and pomegranates are the plants with the most antioxidants [14]
Summary
Rosa L. is an upright broadleaf shrub, and its height reaches up to 1-2 m [1, 2]. Stems and branches are usually spiked. Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD) was the first person to describe the healing properties of Rosa when they saw and observed that French ethnic groups use for the treatment of dog bites. Because of this usage for treatment of dog bites, they gave "dog rose" name for it [6]. Rosa was used by a German woman in Europe to make tea that could cure certain diseases Because of their high content of vitamin C, “dog rose” became a main source of vitamin C in the UK during World War II, the government organized its enormous harvest [7]. The results showed that between different antioxidants in different food plants more than 1000 times Rosa hips, cherries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, sunflower seeds and pomegranates are the plants with the most antioxidants [14]
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