Oenothera rosea

Common Names: rose evening primrose

Ethnobotanical Studies

Studies

LC-MS metabolomic evidence metabolites from Oenothera rosea L´ Hér. ex Ait with antiproliferative properties on DU145 human prostate cancer cell line.

Summary

The study found that extracts from the Oenothera genus have antiproliferative activity against prostate cancer cells. Metabolomic analysis identified 40 potential anticancer compounds. O. rosea can be used as an antiproliferative agent with low concentrations.

Cancer
Márquez-Flores YK et al (2023).
Biomed Pharmacother.
DOI:
10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115193
PubMed:
37517287

Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effect of a standardized fraction of Oenothera rosea L'Hér. ex Aiton and its possible mechanism of action in mice.

Summary

Study investigated pain relief and reduction of inflammation by ethyl acetate fraction in mice, determining its mechanism. Relevant for developing potential treatments.

ImmunologyPain
Vargas-Ruiz R et al (2022).
Avicenna J Phytomed.
DOI:
10.22038/AJP.2022.19616
PubMed:
35782768

Oenothera rosea L´Hér. ex Ait attenuates acute colonic inflammation in TNBS-induced colitis model in rats: in vivo and in silico myeloperoxidase role.

Immunology
Calva-Candelaria N et al (2018).
Biomed Pharmacother.
DOI:
10.1016/j.biopha.2018.09.081
PubMed:
30372897

Preventive effect of Oenothera rosea on N-methyl-N-nitrosourea-(NMU) induced gastric cancer in rats.

Cancer
Almora-Pinedo Y et al (2017).
Clin Exp Gastroenterol.
DOI:
10.2147/CEG.S142515
PubMed:
29270029

Phytoaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Natural Vegetation at the Municipal Wastewater Site in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

Irshad M, Ruqia B and Hussain Z (2015).
Int J Phytoremediation.
DOI:
10.1080/15226514.2014.950409
PubMed:
26366840

Activity of some Mexican medicinal plant extracts on carrageenan-induced rat paw edema.

Meckes M et al (2004).
Phytomedicine.
PubMed:
15330501