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Volume 8, Issue 10 (Suppl)
J Diabetes Metab
ISSN: 2155-6156 JDM, an open access journal
Herbal Diabetes 2017
November 02-04, 2017
November 02-04, 2017 Bangkok, Thailand
23
rd
International Conference on
Herbal and Alternative Remedies for
Diabetes and Endocrine Disorders
Rosa damascena: A potent medicinal herb
Muhammad Akram
1
and Muhammad Daniyal
2
1
University of Poonch, Pakistan
2
Hamdard University, Pakistan
T
he present review aims to compile up to date and comprehensive information of Rosa damascena with special emphasis
on its various scientifically proved pharmacological activities, traditional and folk medicine uses. In this review, we
have attempted to highlight the work carried out on different biological activities of Rosa damascena. The anti-depressant,
hypoglycemic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant, antimicrobial activities of R. damascena has been confirmed. The
main ingredients of R. damascena essential oil responsible for pharmacological activities are geraniol and citronellol. It has
been recognized in different traditional system of medicines for the treatment of various diseases of human beings in the form
of paste and powder. This plant is traditionally claimed to be used for the treatment of ailments including anti-bacterial and
anti-lipase, etc.
makram_0451@hotmail.comJ Diabetes Metab 2017, 8:10 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6156-C1-073