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Common Names
Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+)-CATECHIN | 30 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,2-EPI-THIOHUMULENE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3'-EPILUTEIN | 0 | Anther | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-(4-8-DIMETHYL-NONA-3-7-DIENYL-THIOPHENE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-(4-METHOXY-PENT-3-ENYL)-THIOPHENE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-METHYL-2-(3-METHYL-BUT-2-ENYL)-THIOPHENE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4,5-EPITHIOCARYOPHYLLENE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-(4-METHYL-PENT-3-ENYL)1,2-DITHIACYCLOHEX-4-ENE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-5-EPI-THIOHUMULENE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-6-EPOXYLUTEIN | 0 | Fruit | not available | 2.6 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETIC-ACID | 16 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| ALPHA-MINTSULFIDE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL | 32 | Fruit | 41.0 | 204.0 | 2.02 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALUMINUM | 5 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARABINOSE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Flower | 3000.0 | 13000.0 | 3.17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Fruit | 1384.0 | 7400.0 | 0.18 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Fruit | 12716.0 | 68000.0 | 0.29 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Seed | not available | 22000.0 | -0.78 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Fruit | 8.0 | 42.0 | -0.07 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| cAMP-Inhibitor | 1 | Schussler, M., Fricke, U., Nikolov, N., and Holzl, J. 1991. Comparison of the Flavonoids Occurring in Crataegus species and Inhibition of 3',5'-Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Phosphodiesterase. Plant Medica 57: Suppl Issue 2. p.A-133. |
| cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | 26 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidicide | 5 | Martindale's 28th |
| Capillarifortificant | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Capillarigenic | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Carcinogenic | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiac | 1 | Ozaki, Y. and Ma, J-P. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Tetramethylpyrazine and Ferulic Acid on Spontaneous Movement of Rat Uterus in Situ. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(6): 1620-1623, 1990. |
| Cardiomyopathogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Cardioprotective | 11 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotonic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chelator | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chemopreventive | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cholagogue | 2 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Choleretic | 8 | Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. |
| Choline-Sparing | 1 | Singleton, V.L. 1981. Naturally Occurring Food Toxicants: Phenolic Substances of Plant Origin Common in Foods. Advances in Food Research 27: 149-217. |
| Cholinergic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Circulotonic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |