Damask rose

Scientific name: Rosa × damascena

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0050

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The flowers of the Taif rose contain phenolic compounds, including hydrolysable tannins and flavonol glycosides, and their extracts showed antioxidant activity in laboratory tests.

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1Abdel-Hameed, Bazaid & Salman 2013 — Characterization of the phytochemical constituents of Taif rose and its antioxidant and anticancer activitiesSRC-244

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1Abdel-Hameed, Bazaid & Salman 2013 — Characterization of the phytochemical constituents of Taif rose and its antioxidant and anticancer activitiesSRC-244
2GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Rosa × damascena Mill.SRC-265
3Morphological characterization and genetic diversity of mini core collection of Rosa damascena from Morocco (Journal of Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology 22)SRC-405
4Phytochemicals and bioactive functional ingredients from Rosa damascena: from extraction to application in the food and healthcare sectors (Food Chemistry: X 31)SRC-406
5Microsatellite analysis of Damask rose (Rosa damascena Mill.) accessions from various regions in Iran reveals multiple genotypes (BMC Plant Biology 7)SRC-407

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20260930T094848704 · last approved 30 September 2026

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