The dog rose is a medicinal plant very rich in flavonoids and vitamin C, in quantities ten times greater than citrus juice.

Ascorbic acid is an essential vitamin because it stimulates collagen synthesis, promotes healing, and tissue growth; regulates the production of certain neurotransmitters, hormones, and carnitine; regulates the absorption and utilization of important nutritional factors (iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, etc.); improves the immune response by increasing the production of antibodies and strengthening the function of phagocytes; participates in cellular respiration processes; and modulates allergies and inflammatory processes.

Thanks to these properties, vitamin C is traditionally used to prevent cardiovascular diseases and colds, such as colds and flu.

Natural vitamin C is more effective than synthetic vitamin C because in nature it is always associated with a complex of substances, bioflavonoids, with synergistic and complementary action, which are able to improve its absorption, bioavailability and functionality.

Our modern lifestyle, pollution, the influence of electronic devices, and cigarette smoking (one cigarette destroys 25 mg of vitamin C) all increase our need for vitamin C; therefore, even if we eat a balanced diet, supplementation is often necessary.

Vitamin C (or ascorbic acid) is known primarily for its ability to act, in synergy with vitamin E and vitamin A, as an antioxidant against free radicals, helping to neutralize the oxidative damage they cause mainly at the level of membrane phospholipids and the cell nucleus.