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Rose hips under the snow. Wild rose hip fruits are particularly rich in vitamin C, containing 426 mg per 100 g [4] or 0.4% by weight (w/w). RP-HPLC assays of fresh rose hips and several commercially available products revealed a wide range of L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) content, ranging from 0.03 to 1.3%. [5]
Rose hip seed oil is a pressed seed oil, extracted from the seeds of the wild rose bush Rosa rubiginosa (Spanish: rosa mosqueta) in the southern Andes. Rosehip seed oil can also be extracted from Rosa canina, a wild rose species native to Europe, northwest Africa, and western Asia. The fruits of the rosehip have been used in folk medicine for a ...
Quintuscial aestivation (A) Close-up of rose hips. The dog rose blooms from June to July, with sweet-scented flowers that are usually pale pink, but can vary between a deep pink and white. They are 4–6 centimetres (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 – 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) in diameter with five petals. Like other roses it has a quintuscial aestivation.
Marshall Farms, based in North Rose, New York, is a commercial breeder of dogs and ferrets for pets and scientific research. Marshall Pet Products, a division of Marshall Farms founded in 1993, sells a wide range of food, toys, and other accessories for ferrets and rabbits.
PennHIP (an acronym for "University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program") is a program which evaluates the quality of the hips in dogs. [1] The program was established at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine by Gail Smith [2] in 1993, with the primary objective of reducing the prevalence of hip dysplasia in dogs. [3]
Hip dysplasia in a Labrador Retriever Normal hips, for comparison. In dogs, hip dysplasia is an abnormal formation of the hip socket that, in its more severe form, can eventually cause lameness and arthritis of the joints. It is a genetic (polygenic) trait that is affected by environmental factors.
Rosa gymnocarpa is a perennial [2] shrub growing up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) in height. Its stem is covered with long, straight spines which may or may not be abundant. The pink or white fragrant flowers are flat and open-faced with five petals in most any shade of pink to almost lavender.
Rosa macrophylla, the big-hip rose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to the Himalayan region. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] There are a number of cultivars, including 'Doncasteri', 'Glaucescens', 'Master Hugh', and 'Rubricaulis'.