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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clastogenic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| CNS-Active | 1 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| CNS-Depressant | 2 | Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp. |
| Co-carcinogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cold-preventive | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Collagen-Sparing | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Collagenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Collyrium | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Colorant | 7 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Comedogenic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Comedolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COMP-Inhibitor | 1 | Dullo, A. G., et al. 1999. Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans. Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, 70: 1040-1045. |
| Contraceptive | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Copper-Antagonist | 1 | Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 |
| Cosmetic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| COX-1-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COX-2-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cyclooxygenase-Activator | 2 | Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytoprotective | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |