Chemicals
V. tricolor is one of many viola plant species containing cyclotides. These small peptides have proven to be useful in drug development due to their size and structure giving rise to high stability. Many cyclotides, found in Viola tricolor are cytotoxic. This feature means that it could be used to treat cancers.
Extracts from the plant are anti-microbial.
V. tricolor extract had anti-inflammatory effect in acute inflammation induced in male Wistar rats.
The plant, especially the flowers, contain antioxidants and are edible.
Plants contain aglycones: apigenin, chrysoeriol, isorhamnetin, kaempferol, luteolin, quercetin. and rutin
The fresh plant Viola declinata and V. tricolor contain approximately
- saponins (4.40%),
- mucilages (10.26%),
- total carotenoids(8.45 mg/100g vegetal product, expressed in β-carotene).
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