Chalcones from the Flowers of Rosa Rugosa and Their Anti-tobacco Mosaic Virus Activities

Abstract

Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry of Yunnan Province, Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Science, Kunming 650106, P.R. ChinaReceived December 24, 2012, Accepted January 17, 2013Key Words : Rosa rugosa, Chalcones, Anti-tobacco mosaic virus activityThe genus of Rosa is one of the most important ornamentalplants in the world. Some species of Rosa, such as R.rugosa, R. damascene, and R. centifolia, are renowned fortheir beautiful flowers and fine fragrance, and had widelybeen cultivated in several areas of Yunnan Province becauseof high commercial values.