B. Bozan et al., Comparison of ascorbic and citric acid contents in Rosa canina L. fruits growing in Central Asian region, KHIM PRIR S, (6), 1998, pp. 768-771
The evaluation of Rosa canina L. fruits and its products have been dependen
t in part on organic acid contents. In this study, ascorbic and citric acid
contents in Rosa canina L. fruits collected from five different regions in
Central Asia were investigated, Amounts of acids determined with HPLC meth
od were found to be 0.048-0.1143 g/100g for ascorbic acid, 5.9-7.5 g/100g f
or citric acid.