Rose Hips in the snow

Rose Hip

The rose hip and rose haw is the pomaceous fruit of the rose plant, that typically is red-to-orange, but ranges from dark purple to black in some species. Rose hips begin to form in spring, and ripen in late summer through autumn.

Rose hips contain vitamin C, some vitamin A and B, essential fatty acids and antioxidant flavonoids. Particularly high in Vitamin C, with about 1700–2000 mg per 100 g in the dried product, one of the richest plant sources.

An initial trial of a rosehip remedy called LitoZin showed possible benefits to rheumatoid arthritis sufferers. Rose hips contain vitamin C, some vitamin A and B, essential fatty acids and antioxidant flavonoids. Particularly high in Vitamin C, with about 1700–2000 mg per 100 g in the dried product, one of the richest plant sources. RP-HPLC assays of fresh rose hips and several commercially available products revealed a wide range of L-ascorbic acid content, ranging from 0.03 to 1.3%. An initial trial of a rosehip remedy called LitoZin showed possible benefits to rheumatoid arthritis sufferers.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_hip - 09.06.2010

Rose Hip

The circuit of growing, ripening and degrading in the flora is a requirement for the life of animals and men.

The Rose Hip shows that the timing is perfect:
The Rose Hip lives a few months longer than the leaves and thus it is an important natural food in the meager winter.

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