Rose
Rosa spp.
There are many types of roses and it’s not always clear in the research which ones they used. Still, there are many benefits of roses for health.
Anti-inflammatory
- Rosehip (Rosa canina) extract as well as other plant extracts had anti-inflammatory action and may be suitable for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 509383
- “Potential role as adjuvant therapeutic tool for the management of inflammatory-related diseases.” J Ethnopharmacol. 2011 Sep 1;137(1):880-5.
- Rosehips were anti-inflammatory for people with osteoarthritis. Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)) [2001, 63(6):412-416]
Anti-oxidant
- Rose hips and their antioxidant effect. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 621579 - Carotonoids from Rose hips (Rosa canina) and their radical scavenging ability. Acta Biochim Pol. 2012;59(1):129-32. Epub 2012 Mar 17.
- “Antioxidant, unique water-soluble nutrient able to scavenge certain types of free radicals before they have a chance to damage lipids and other cellular components” Medscape
Cancer
- Anti-proliferative and anti-oxidant activity. J Sci Food Agric. 2012 Apr;92(6):1273-81.
Diabetes
- Rose hip powder was used to prevent and reverse obesity and glucose intolerance in mice.
Diarrhea
- According to a study using rodents the leaf may be useful as an anti-diarrheal. Indian J Pharmacol. 2011 May;43(3):316-9.
Kidneys
- Prevent kidney stones in rats. Phytother Res. 2012 Jan;26(1):78-85.
Relaxant
- Essential oil was effective at reducing renal colic pain. Alternative and Complementary Medicine. April 2013, 19(4): 329-333.
Skin
- Phytochemicals from rose hips inhibited melanogenesis in mouse melanoma cells and could potentially “be used as a skin-whitening agent when take orally.” Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry Vol. 75 (2011) No. 3 P 489-495
