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The evidence for clinical efficacy of rose hip and seed: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Chrubasik C.,
Duke R. K.,
Chrubasik S.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.1729
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , traditional medicine , clinical trial , narrative review , alternative medicine , surgery , intensive care medicine , pathology
Background The objective of this review is to evaluate whether clinical research has gained any evidence of effectiveness of Rosa canina preparations. Methods Several databases and other sources were searched to identify randomized controlled trials of Rosa canina preparations. Results Trials were described in a narrative way, taking into consideration methodological quality scores. Four trials were included in this review and two were identified as subgroup analyses. Conclusions Moderate evidence exists for the use of a powder of the seeds and husks of a Rosa canina subspecies in patients suffering from osteoarthritis. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.