Viola odorata

Phytochemical and Pharmacological Potential of Viola Odorata

Sweet violet also known as the Viola odorata, blooms in continental climate conditions in early spring with delicate flowers of attractive scent. It has been traditionally the part of various indigenous preparations and being used to cure respiratory and inflammatory conditions. Present review article is an attempt to cover recent developments in phytochemical and pharmacological potential of d...

Diuretic, Laxative and Toxicity Studies of Viola odorata Aerial Parts

Efficacy of Viola odorata in Treatment of Chronic Insomnia

BACKGROUND Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder that reduces quality of life. OBJECTIVES Due to side effects of hypnotic drug and the increasing demand for alternative medicine substitutes, violet oil (VO) was used in this study. VO is a known medication in Iranian traditional medicine that induces sleep in insomniac patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study was conducted as an experi...

Biological Activity of Viola Odorata Linn against Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

In the present study the antibacterial activity of extracts and pure constituents of V. odorata was evaluated against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv and clinical isolate of MDR-TB (M. avium, ATCC 25291). Crude ethanol extract of the plant was fractionated with different solvents to yield respective extracts. The n-hexane and Dichloromethane fractions showing good activity against both strains...

Protective effect of Viola tricolor and Viola odorata extracts on serum/glucose deprivation-induced neurotoxicity: role of reactive oxygen species

OBJECTIVE Oxidative stress plays a key role in the pathophysiology of brain ischemia and neurodegenerative disorders. Previous studies indicated that Viola tricolor and Viola odorata are rich sources of antioxidants. This study aimed to determine whether these plants protect neurons against serum/glucose deprivation (SGD)-induced cell death in an in vitro model of ischemia and neurodegeneration...