Rosa Damescana: A Review of its Conventional Uses Phytochemistry and Pharmacology

Abstract

In the past ten years, the use of herbal and ayurvedic medications has gained international attention due to their potential medicinal and financial benefits. The consistency, safety, and effectiveness of herbs have come under scrutiny due to their extensive use throughout the world. Rosa damascena is the flower’s king and a symbol of inspiration, beauty and it is a precious herb with contemporary pharmaceutical significance that is employed in medications. R. damascenes have chemical constituents like anthocyanins, terpenes, flavonoids, and glycosides. And also, Vitamins A, B3, C, D, and E are among the vitamins found in flowers. These herbs are used to produce the herbal remedy Gulkand, which is effective for constipation. Besides, depression mood, nervous tension, and stress are treated with it. The R. damascena has many pharmacological actions such as antibacterial activity against E. coli, P. aeruginosa, B. subtilis, and S. aureus; antiviral activity against HSV-1, and Haemophilus parainfluenzae; anticancer activity; antidepressant activity; anticonvulsant effect; antioxidant effects; hepatoprotective activity and others. Thus, providing adequate logical support or evaluation for herbal health arguments has become the standard. This article examines traditional knowledge or claims, phytochemical and pharmacological justifications, as well as pharmacogenetic reasoning, and the plant’s prospective applications. Since ancient times, people have been taking advantage of the earth’s resources to discover novel phytoconstituents that can be used to cure a wide range of illnesses. Many of these treatments are still useful in today’s medicine. The search for potent natural and fresh semi-synthetic or copied compounds to treat human ailments is still ongoing, according to emerging data, and it is leading to the discovery of novel potent natural and fresh semi-synthetic or copied compounds.