“…Some rose preparations are used medicinally as tonics, mild laxatives and in treatment of sore throat, enlarged tonsils, cardiac troubles, eye disease as well as gall stones (Verma et al, 2011a). In addition, anti-HIV (Mahmood et al, 1996), antibacterial and analgesic (Basim and Basim, 2003), antispasmodic and hypnotic activities (Boskabady et al, 2006), antitussive, anti-inflammatory (Köse et al, 2007) and anxiolytic-like (Almeida et al, 2004) effects of rose extract/isolates have been reported. Furthermore, rose oil aroma has been identified to have positive effects on learning and memory (Köse et al, 2007).…”