“…Damask rose (Rosa damascena Mill.) is an important Rosa species, which are known economically for their strong fragrance, oil production and their medicinal properties (Mahmood et al, 1996;Ardogan et al, 2002;Achuthan et al, 2003;Basim and Basim, 2003;Ozkan et al, 2004). In recent years, antioxidant, antibacterial and antimicrobial activities of essential oil R. damascena have been demonstrated (Achuthan et al, 2003;Ozkan et al, 2004).…”