GOPO® (glycoside of mono and diglycerol) is a key component of the rose-hip, rosa canina .
In the early 1980's, a Danish osteoarthritis sufferer, Erik 'Farmer' Hansen, dissatisfied with prescribed painkillers, was recommended to try a rose hip marmalade. Highly impressed with the painkilling effects, Hansen began small scale production and distribution of dried rosehip powder - and letters of appreciation from thousands of satisfied customers began to arrive. In 1995, Hansen's son was able to deliver some 5000 letters of recommendation to Dr Kaj Winther, an inflammation specialist, who instigated clinical trials. In vitro studies brought impressive results and clinical trials confirm the high effectiveness of the preparation
