Rose hips

M.p. 190-192 C. The enolic form of 3-oxo-L-gulofuranolactone. It can be prepared by synthesis from glucose, or extracted from plant sources such as rose hips, blackcurrants or citrus fruits. Easily oxidized. It is essential for the formation of collagen and intercellular material, bone and teeth, and for the healing of wounds. It is used in the treatment of scurvy. Man is one of the few mammals unable to manufacture ascorbic acid in his liver. Used as a photographic developing agent in alkaline solution. 

Ascorbic acid is photosensitive and unstable in aqueous solution at room temperature. During storage of foods, vitamin C is inactivated by oxygen. This process is accelerated by heat and the presence of catalysts. Ascorbic acid concentration in human organs is highest in adrenal and pituitary glands, eye lens, liver, spleen, and brain. Potatoes, citrus fruits, blade currants, sea buckthorns, acerola, rose hips, and red paprika peppers are among the most valuable vitamin C sources [1,2]. 

Tomato, watermelon, pink grapefruit, papaya, guava, rose hip Carrot, apricot, mango, red pepper, kale, spinach, broccoli Carrot, collard green, pumpkin, corn, yellow pepper, cloudberry Kale, spinach, broccoli, pea, Brussels sprout, collard green, lettuce, corn, egg yolk... 

Hvattum, E., Determination of phenolic compounds in rose hip (Rosa canina) using liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionisation tandem mass spectrometry and diode-array detection, Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom., 16, 655, 2002. 

Azarole, blueberries, buckthorn, cranberries, elderberries, gooseberries, rose hips, service berries... 

Szentmihalyi K, VinHer P, Lakatos B, Illes V and Then M. 2002. Rose hip (Rosa canina L.) oil obtained from waste hip seeds by different extraction methods. Bioresour Technol 82(2) 195-201. 

Fruit for the birds Roses that flower onee only In summer, suoh as Rosa glauca, R. moyesii, and R. rubiginosa, will produce colorful, bird-attraoting rose hips In the fall. Although many roses benefit from deadheading, never deadhead roses grown for their fruits. 

Most animals can synthesize vitamin C, though humans and primates caimot and must obtain it via the diet. Citrus fruits, peppers, guavas, rose hips, and blackcurrants are especially rich sources, but it is present in most fresh fruit and vegetables. 

Foundation or J J Enterprizes. An anonymous user provided the ingredients list dandelion root, burdock root, red clover top, chamomile flower, alfalfa leaf, licorice root, slippery elm inner bark, hibiscus flower, dog rose hips, natural fruit flavors. Dandelion root is said to be the effective diuretic. 

C Ascorbic acid Potatoes, leafy vegetables, fruits (especially rose hips, black berries, kiwi, strawberries) <1 yr 35 mg 1-19 yr 40 up to 70 mg >19 yr 70 mg pregnancy 90 mg lactating women 110 mg... 

CN200 Gonzalez, I., M. Escobar, and P. Olivera. Plasma lipids of golden Syrian hamsters fed dietary rose hip, sunflower, olive and coconut oils. Rev Esp Eisiol 1997 53(2) 199-204-... 

Willow Poplar catkins, Strawberry, Hops, Rose hips,... 

Vitamin C Is the Synthetic Vitamin as Good as the Natural One A claim put forth by some purveyors of health foods is that vitamins obtained from natural sources are more healthful than those obtained by chemical synthesis. For example, pure L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) extracted from rose hips is better than pure L-ascorbic acid manufactured in a chemical plant. Are the vitamins from the two sources different Can the body distinguish a vitamin s source ... 

Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collards, currant (black), guava, horseradish, kale, parsley, pepper (sweet), rose hips, turnip greens, walnut (green English)... 

Commercially available ascorbic acid still includes isolation from natural sources, such as rose hips, but large-scale production will involve the microbiological approach, i.e., Acetobacter suboxidans oxidative fermentation of calcium d-gluconate or the chemical approach, i.e.. the oxidation of /-sorbose. 

Medium vitamin E content (5-50 miUigmms/100 grams). Alfalfa, apple seeds, asparagus, barley, cabbage, chocolate, coconut oil, groundnut (peanut), groundnut (peanut) oil, olive oil, rose hips, soybean (dry), spinach, wheat germ, yeast. 

Screening involved evaluation of 220 candidate botanical ingredients in vitro for their ability to inhibit ILlp gene expression in human mononuclear cells (U937 and THP-1) that were stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (Table 11.1, activity 2). The ingredient list was narrowed to twenty-six botanicals that had a 50% inhibitory concentration of <10 pg/ml in the in vitro IL-1 production assay. The potential IL-1 inhibitors were further narrowed to four botanicals (artichoke leaf extract, nettle root extract, olive fruit extract, and rose hips extract) based on criteria such as reliability of sourcing, purity, and others that might contribute to commercial potential. 

The outcomes of this pilot trial led to the design and execution of a larger prospective intervention that evaluated multibotanical formulas based upon rose hips... 

Four examples of organic compounds in living organisms. Tobacco contains nicotine, an addictive alkaloid. Rose hips contain vitamin C, essential for preventing scurvy. The red dye carmine comes from cochineal insects, shown on a prickly pear cactus. Opium poppies contain morphine, a pain-relieving, addictive alkaloid. 

Widespread Mabis (apple), Rosa (rose hip) (Rosaceae), Citrus (Rutaceae), Capsicum (Szegedi paprika) (Solanaceae) spp. Vitamin C reaches 20-300 mM in chloroplasts discovered by Albert Szent-Gyorgyi (Hungary/ USA, Nobel Prize, 1937 [vitamin C biological oxidations]) structure synthesis (Sir Walter Haworth (UK, Nobel Prize, Chemistry, 1937, [carbohydrates vitamin C]) identified by W.A. Waugh C.G. King (USA)... 

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