DESCRIPTION
Rosehip is traditionally used to relieve symptoms of metabolic and inflammatory diseases, and help digestion, while it has diuretic properties.
-Rosehip tends to have therapeutic properties, contributing to immune defense.
-Rosehip has a very high content of vitamin C, even more than an orange, while it is a very good source of vitamins A, K, E, B1, B2, B6, and D, calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc.
-Βioactive compounds such as flavonoids, triterpenoids, and phytosterols are also found in rosehip, which appears to be able to affect the NF-kB signaling pathway, inhibit proinflammatory enzymes (e.g., MMPs and COX-2), reduce the production of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines (eg TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, CCL5) and as a result reduce oxidative stress, thereby suppressing inflammatory diseases.
-Rosehip is a promising potential natural anti-diabetic food, as its extract has been found to aid in the proliferation of pancreatic β-cells, which may potentially limit the complications of diabetes.
-Thanks to the phenolic compounds of rosehip, it is considered a potential inhibitor of α-amylase. Inhibition of the hydrolysis of this enzyme during consumption of a carbohydrate-dense meal leads to delayed starch digestion and a reduction in postprandial blood glucose. As a result, the consumption of rosehip tea could be beneficial in controlling diabetes and reducing its symptoms.
-The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect of rosehip is considered to have soothing properties in cases of arthritis.