Cabbage Rose

At a glance

Origin / distribution: English, Iraq, India, Europe, Kurdistan, Italian, German, Mexico

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Aperient, Astringent, Cancer(Mouth), Nervine

Science studied: EO, EUGENOL, GERANIC-ACID, GERANIOL

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rosaceae

Scientific name: Rosa centifolia

Common names: Cabbage Rose, Burgundy rose, Cabbage rose, Cabbage rose (EN); Pompon-Rose, Holland rose, Hundertblättrige Rose (DE), Kohlrose, Provence rose, Zentifolie, Zentifolie, Hundertblättrige Rose, cabbage rose, centifoliaros

History

The source record documents this plant in English, Iraq, India, Europe, Kurdistan, Italian, German, Mexico and 6 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Aperient
• Astringent
• Cancer(Mouth)
• Nervine
• Perfume
• Vulnerary
• Fever

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• English
• Iraq
• India
• Europe
• Kurdistan
• Italian
• German
• Mexico
• BR
• CA
• CZ
• IN

Documented cultural uses

• Aperient
• Astringent
• Cancer(Mouth)
• Nervine
• Perfume
• Vulnerary
• Fever

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Aperient · English · "
• Aperient · Iraq · "
• Astringent · India · "
• Cancer(Mouth) · Europe · "
• Nervine · Kurdistan · "
• Nervine · Italian · "
• Perfume · German · "
• Vulnerary · Mexico · "
• Fever · Mexico · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Evaluation of Safety and Antigenotoxic Activity of <i>Rosa centifolia</i> Extract, Kaempferol, and Kaempferol-3-glucoside against Ultraviolet B Radiation in Human Fibroblasts. · 2025 source ↗
• Rosa Centifolia L. effect on hemostasis: a multifaceted study combining in-vitro, in-vivo, and in-silico investigations of molecular mechanisms. · 2025 source ↗
• Melanin Regulation and Autophagy Modulation by Rosa centifolia L. Extract and Its Key Compounds (Astragalin and Ellagic Acid). · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• EO
• EUGENOL
• GERANIC-ACID
• GERANIOL
• L-LINALOL
• MALIC-ACID
• METHIONINE-SULFOXIDE
• NEROL
• BETA-PHENETHYL-ALCOHOL
• ALPHA-PINENE
• QUERCITRIN
• RESIN
• SHISONIN-A
• STEAROPTENES
• WAX
• SAPONIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

World Flora Online Plant List · WFO dataset terms; see release metadata

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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