Roses (Rosa indica) belong to one of the most crucial groups of plants in the floriculture industry. Rosa species have special fragrances of interest to the perfume and pharmaceutical industries. The genetic diversity of plants based on morphological characteristics is difficult to measure under natural conditions due to the influence of environmental factors, which is why a reliable fingerprin...

objective several investigations have demonstrated that rosa damascena has an inhibitory effect on the hypothalamus and on pituitary system reactivity in the rat; it has also been shown that the essential oil of rosa damascena has significant antiepileptic effects on pentylentetrazole (ptz) induced seizures in rats. we aimed at assessing the effects of the essential oil of rosa damascena when u...

Rosa damascena has been found to act on central nervous system including brain. It inhibits the reactivity of the hypothalamous and pituitary systems in rat. In traditional medicine hypnotic effect of Rose is also suggested. In the present study hypnotic effect of ethanolic, aqueous and chloroformic extracts of R. damascena was investigated in mice. Hypnotic method was based on potentiation of ...

objective(s) this study was aimed to assess the possible laxative and prokinetic effects of the boiled extract of rosa damascena. materials and methods rats in two groups (n= 7) of test and control were gavaged either with the extract or placebo, respectively. the number, weight and water percentage of feces were studied up to 24 hr. in order to assess the possible osmotic laxative effects of t...

retinoic acid and rosa damascena are compounds that have considerable effects in the cellular proliferation and synthesis of extracellular matrix. the present study was designed to assess the combined effects of retinoic acid and rosa damascena mill on wound in diabetic rats. seventy-two rats were used in this study. diabetes was induced by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (...

Six species/cultivars were selected for the comparative anatomical studies of leaf in the genus Rosa from Faisalabad and adjoining administrative districts. The most widely cultivated R. damascena showed some specific anatomical modifications in leaves such as thick leaves (lamina), thick upper epidermis, large palisade cells, wide protoxylem vessels, large phloem area and large and more stomat...

Background and objectives: Sleep disorder is one of the main problems in children. Poor sleep quality can lead to adverse effects on their growth and development. Aromatherapy is a kind of method for improving sleep. In Iranian traditional medicine, inhaling Rosa damascena has been recommended for treating sleep disorder. Due to the side effects of chemical drugs and t...

Rosa damascena (Rosaceae) has been found to act on central nervous system including the brain. Several studies confirm that Rosa damascena inhibits the reactivity of the hypothalamus and pituitary systems in rat and can suppress the reactivity of central nervous system. In traditional medicine the hypnotic effect of rose is also suggested. In the present study hypnotic effect of ethanolic, aque...