Phytochemicals, essential oils, and bioactivities of an underutilized wild fruit Cili (Rosa roxburghii)

• Main Authors: Yang, Qiong Qiong, Zhang, Dan, Farha, Arakkaveettil Kabeer, Yang, Xiao, Li, Hua Bin, Kong, Kin Weng, Zhang, Jia Rong, Chan, Chak Lun, Lu, Wei Ying, Corke, Harold, Gan, Ren You
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/24673/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2019.111928

In this study, the phytochemical and essential oil profiles, and bioactivities of an underutilized wild fruit Cili (Rosa roxburghii) were analyzed. Cili fruit was found to have higher antioxidant activities, ascorbic acid content (122 mg LAA/g DW), total phenolics (173 mg GAE/g DW), and total flavon...