Comprehensive Nutritional, Mineral, and Phytochemical Profiling of Rosa canina Populations Reveals Elite Germplasm for Functional Foods and Nutraceutical Development
Rosa canina L. (rose hip) is an underutilized wild fruit with high potential as a natural ingredient for functional foods and nutraceuticals. This study evaluated the proximate composition, mineral content, and bioactive compounds in whole fruit powders from eight Iranian R. canina populations, aiming to identify suita...