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Summary
Sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa), also known as Rosa mosqueta, is a wild rose species noted for its high drought resilience [PMID:36124695] and the presence of bioactive compounds in its fruits and oil [PMID:37110778, PMID:26218006].
Background
Rosa rubiginosa is a wild rose native to Europe and introduced to the southern hemisphere, where it has adapted to dry lands and is considered highly invasive [PMID:36124695, PMID:31852989].
Traditional uses
In Patagonia, Argentina, the fruits are used to prepare jams, tea, liquors, and ice creams [PMID:18512032].
Active compounds
The plant contains alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) in its oil [PMID:26218006], and its fruits are rich in ascorbic acid, flavonols, catechin, and carotenoids including beta-carotene, lycopene, rubixanthin, gazaniaxanthin, beta-cryptoxanthin, and zeaxanthin [PMID:37110778, PMID:10725157]. Other identified compounds include rosmarinic acid, hydroxybenzoic acid, quercetin, and luteolin [PMID:42296432].
Mechanism of action
Hydroethanolic extracts demonstrate anti-inflammatory effects specifically against platelet-activating factor (PAF) and show antioxidant activity through the scavenging of DPPH radicals [PMID:42296432, PMID:17204419].
Clinical evidence
Evidence DHepatic steatosis
Dietary Rosa rubiginosa oil decreased liver fat infiltration from 43.8% to 6.2% and improved insulin levels and body weight in mice fed a high-fat diet [PMID:26218006]
Evidence DPeriodontopathogens (P. gingivalis and A. actinomycetemcomitans)
Methanol extracts showed antibacterial activity with inhibitory zones of 13.6 to 15.9 mm in vitro [PMID:40061785]
Safety & adverse effects
A case report indicates that Rosa mosqueta oil can cause allergic contact dermatitis [PMID:30022513].
Evidence summary
The current evidence is primarily based on in vitro studies and animal models (mice and rats), with limited case reports on adverse effects; there are no human clinical trials provided.
PubMed sources
- 1.PMID: 36124695 (2023) — The role of invasive plant species in drought resilience in agriculture: the case of sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa L.). · Journal of experimental botany
- 2.PMID: 31852989 (2019) — Physiological traits determining high adaptation potential of sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa L.) at early stage of growth to dry lands. · Scientific reports
- 3.PMID: 26218006 (2015) — Dietary Rosa mosqueta (Rosa rubiginosa) oil prevents high diet-induced hepatic steatosis in mice. · Food & function
- 4.PMID: 37110778 (2023) — Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity in the Fruit of Rosehip (Rosa canina L. and Rosa rubiginosa L.). · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
- 5.PMID: 40061785 (2024) — Antibacterial Activity, Antiadherence Activity, Antioxidant Activity, and Molecular Docking of Sweetbrair Rose (Rosa Rubiginosa) Extract on Periodontopathogens: Porphyromonas Gingivalis and Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans - An In Vitro Study.