A systematic review on the Rosa canina effect and efficacy profiles

Chrubasik C, Roufogalis BD, Müller-Ladner U, Chrubasik S · Phytotherapy Research

Surveys the wider Rosa canina literature — osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and other indications — and identifies galactolipid constituents as the proposed anti-inflammatory principle, while noting that the clinical evidence base outside the manufacturer-supported trials is thin.

Population

Clinical and preclinical studies of Rosa canina preparations

Intervention

Rosehip powder and extracts

Comparator

Varies

Limitations

Two of the authors have published extensively on herbal anti-inflammatories including rosehip; the review is narrative in its appraisal of quality.