Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicology of Rosa Sericea a medicinal plant

Abstract

Plants have majorly been used for medicinal purposes since the Vedic era. Since the dawn of time, flowering or aromatic plants have been playing an important part in humanity. Medicinal Plant-based treatments are currently used by approximately 80% of the world’s population due to their low cost, high availability, fewer side effects, and other factors. One of these plants is Rosa sericea, sometimes called the silky rose. Rosa species is a Rosaceae genus that generates medicinal natural products like polyphenolic and terpenoid compounds, which are utilized in a range of traditional medicines. It is indigenous to some parts of northern India and in some parts of southwest China. Medicinal effects can be found in almost every part of the plant. Fruits and seeds are the parts of plants that are utilized as remedies. Rosa plants are used to cure many diseases like headaches, cancer, liver complications, etc. Many fruits of this genus are highly rich in minerals and vitamins, particularly rich in vitamins A, C, and E, and flavonoids and other bioactive substances are also present. Rosa sericea has been used in various research for its pharmacological properties, there is a gap or lack of knowledge on production methods. The review’s goal is to provide academics, healthcare practitioners, and politicians with a systematic way to organize massive amounts of incomprehensible data so that they may quickly incorporate existing data and make balanced decisions. The findings of this study suggest the extension of traditional medicinal usage of the examined plants for the treatment of all of the diseases indicated above. The current review seeks to incorporate some available information on the ethnobotany, phytological, and ecology of this genus as well as its therapeutic features.