abstract rosa damascena has attracted considerable attention in horticulture, biochemistry and in pharmacology because of the fragrance of the flowers and the high content of its bio-logically active substances. there is limited information available on factors controlling flower yield and its components. the present study reports an investigation on flower yield and the various factors affect...

rosa damascena mill l., known as gole mohammadi in iran is one of the most important species of rosaceae family flowers. r. damascena is an ornamental plant and beside perfuming effect, several pharmacological properties including anti-hiv, antibacterial, antioxidant, antitussive, hypnotic, antidiabetic, and relaxant effect on tracheal chains have been reported for this plant. this article is a...

Rosa damascena, Tripleurospermum disciforme and Securigera securidaca were used as disinfectant agents and for treatment of some disease in folk medicine of Iran. The antimicrobial effects of different fractions of seeds extract of S. securidaca, petals extract of R. damascena and aerial parts extract of T. disciforme were examined against some gram positive, gram negative and fungi by cup plat...

Insulin resistance is a condition in which insulin signaling and action are impaired in insulin sensitive tissues and results in hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Our previous studies have shown that rosa damascena has antihyperglycemic effects on diabetic and normal rats. Therefore, we conducted a study to evaluate the effect of this medicinal plant on insulin sensiti...

BACKGROUND A substantial disadvantage of psychopharmacological treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) with selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) is the impact on sexual dysfunction. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the oil of Rosa damascena can have a positive influence on SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction (SSRI-I SD) of male patients who are suffering from ...

conclusions in this study¸ rosa damascena and mefenamic acid had similar effects on pain intensity of primary dysmenorrhea . with further studies, rosa damascena which has no chemical side effects¸ can be suggested for treating primary dysmenorrhea. results there was a significant difference between the average of pain intensity at different hours of measurement in each group after the end of f...

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...

rosa damascena has been found to act on central nervous system including the brain. several studies confirm that r. damascena inhibits the activity of the hypothalamus and pituitary systems in rat and can suppress the central nervous system. in traditional medicine hypnotic effect of rose is also suggested. in this study, the hypnotic effect of the ethanol crude extract of r. damascena and its ...

several therapeutic effects including hypnotic, antispasmodic, treatment of abdominal and chest pain and strengthening the heart have been described for the flowers of rosa damascena. north american indian tribes use a decoction of the roots obtained from the rosa damascena plant as a cough remedy and to treat eye problem. therefore, in the present study the antitussive effect of this plant in ...