Viola tricolor | Plant | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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Pansy, Wild Violet

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Medicinal

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Activities: 307

Chemicals w/Activities: 19

All Chemicals: 43

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# Activity	Chemical Name	Part Filter by plant part	Low PPM	High PPM	StdDev	^*Reference
0	15-CIS-VIOLAXANTHIN	Flower	--	--	--	*
0	ARABINOSE	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	AUROXANTHIN	Flower	--	--	--	*
1	D-GLUCOSE	Plant	--	--	--	*
Antisecretory *
0	DELPHINIDIN-TRIGLYCOSIDE	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	EO	Plant	--	86.0	-0.73	*
0	FLAVONXANTHIN	Flower	--	--	--	*
1	GALACTOSE	Plant	--	--	--	*
Sweetener 0.32 x sucrose Martindale's 28th
0	GALACTURONIC-ACID	Plant	--	--	--	*
2	GAULTHERIN	Plant	--	--	--	*
Antiinflammatory * Diuretic *
4	ISOORIENTIN	Plant	--	--	--	*
Antioxidant * Antiperoxidant Planta Medica, 57: A110, 1991. Larvistat IC50=2.6-3.5 mM/kg diet Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. Pesticide *
0	L-RHAMNOSE	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	MAGNESIUM-TARTRATE	Plant	--	--	--	*
21	METHYL-SALICYLATE	Plant	--	--	--	*
Allergenic Martindale's 28th Analgesic * Anaphrodisiac * Antiinflammatory Planta Medica, 56(6): 660, 1990. Antioxidant * Antipyretic * Antiradicular O'Connell, M.J., Webster, N.R. 1989. Hyperoxia and salicylate metabolism in rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 205-206, 1990. Antirheumatalgic Martindale's 28th Antiseptic * Antitartar * Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Carminative * Counterirritant Merck 11th Edition Dentifrice Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry FLavor FEMA 70-8,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Fungicide * Herpetifuge * Insectifuge Hardie, J., Isaacs, R., Pickett,* J.A., Wadhams, L.J., and Woodcock, C.M. 1994. Methyl Salicylate and (-)-(1R,5S)-Myrtenal are Plant-Derived Repellents for Black Bean Aphid, Aphis Fabae Scop. (Homoptera: Aphididae). J. of Chemical Ecology, 20(11):2847. Insectiphile * Perfumery Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Pesticide *
3	MUCILAGE	Plant	--	95000.0	-0.52	*
Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Demulcent * Hypocholesterolemic *
34	MYRICETIN	Flower	--	--	--	*
Allelochemic IC82=1 mM Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. Antiallergenic * Antibacterial MIC=20-500 ug/ml * Antifeedant IC52=<1,000 ppm diet Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. Antigastric * Antigingivitic MIC=20 ug/ml * Antigonadotrophic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antihistaminic * AntiHIV * Antiinflammatory Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators) Antimutagenic ID50=2-5 nM Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp. Antioxidant IC50=3.9 ug/ml * Antioxidant 1.4 uM * Antioxidant IC99=200 ppm Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp. Antiperiodontic MIC=20 ug/ml * Antiplaque MIC=20 ug/ml * Antiseptic MIC=20 ug/ml * Antiviral * Apoptotic 60 uM * Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Candidicide MIC=150 ug/ml Planta Medica, 57: A43, 1991. COMP-Inhibitor Dullo, A. G., et al. 1999. Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans. Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, 70: 1040-1045. Diuretic Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators) Hypoglycemic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 170. Larvistat IC50=2.6-3.5 mM/kg diet Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Mutagenic Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. Oxidase-Inhibitor Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Pesticide * Quinone-Reductase-Inducer 36 uM Uda, Y., Price, K. R., Williamson, G., Rhodes, M. J. C. 1997. Induction of the Anticarcinogenic Marker Enzyme, Quinone Reductase, in Murine Hepatoma Cells In Vitro by Flavonoids. Cancer Lett., 120 (2): 213-216. Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor IC50=11.9 ug/ml * Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor IC50=11.9 ug/ml * Tyrosine-Kinase-Inhibitor Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 170. Vasodilator *
0	MYROSINE	Flower	--	--	--	*
0	MYRTILLIN-A	Plant	--	--	--	*
4	ORIENTIN	Plant	--	--	--	*
Antiinflammatory Fitoterapia No.61: 263, 1990. Antioxidant * cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
25	P-COUMARIC-ACID	Plant	--	--	--	*
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 ug/ml (weak activity) Ichikawa, K., et al. 1991. Isolation and Structure Determination of Aldose Reductase Inhibitors from Traditional Thai Medicine, and Syntheses of Their Derivatives. Sankyo Kenkyusho Nempo, 43: 99-110. Allelopathic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antibacterial Pharmazie, 46: 156, 1991. Anticlastogen * Antifertility * Antihepatotoxic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antileukemic IC50=25-56 ug/ml Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. Antinitrosaminic Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. Antioxidant 1/3 BHA * Antioxidant IC24=30 ppm * Antiperoxidant IC50=>100 uM Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991. Antiseptic * Antispasmodic Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. Antitumor * Cancer-Preventive * Chemopreventive * Choleretic * Cytotoxic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Diaphoretic? Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Dec-90. Fungicide Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC11=5 mM Oszmianski, J. and Lee, C.Y. 1990. Inhibitory Effect of Phenolics on Carotene Bleaching in Vegetables. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38: 688-690. Pesticide * Prostaglandigenic * Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor * Tyrosinase-Inhibitor ID50=3,650 uM *

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^*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.

Plant Viola tricolor (Violaceae)

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