Feyzabadi Zohre, Ghorbani Fariba, Vazani Yasaman, Zarshenas Mohammad M
Department of Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Department of Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Phytother Res. 2017 Nov;31(11):1669-1675. doi: 10.1002/ptr.5909. Epub 2017 Sep 26.
Common violet (Viola odorata L., Violaceae) has shown various medical applications. Current study aimed to compile a review over chemical composition and medicinal properties of this plant in modern phytotherapy and its related multipotential products from traditional Persian medicine (TPM). Medicinal applications of V. odorata and respective products were derived from credible pharmaceutical textbooks of TPM (10th-18th century AD). In parallel, electronic databases including PubMed, Scopus, and ScienceDirect were explored for targeted purposes. Management of cough, fever, common cold, headache, insomnia, epilepsy, constipation, palpitation, dyspnea, dysuria, and skin diseases is of most applications of V. odorata, reported in TPM. On the other side, this herb plant has exerted antiinflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant, diuretic, antihypertensive, and antibacterial activities in modern phytotherapy. Violet TPM therapeutic preparations are including violet oil in the form of nasal or topical application for neurologic and skin disorders as well as pill, decoction, sweet syrup, and confection or semisolid oral preparations for skin, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urinary ailments. Flavonoids, saponins, and alkaloids are responsible for pharmacological activities. Some medical applications of V. odorata in TPM have been proven by recent studies. However, more studies are needed to confirm these medicinal properties. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
香堇菜（堇菜科香堇菜Viola odorata L.）已展现出多种医学应用。当前研究旨在综述该植物在现代植物疗法中的化学成分和药用特性，以及传统波斯医学（TPM）中与之相关的多功能产品。香堇菜及其相关产品的药用应用源自可信的TPM药学教科书（公元10世纪至18世纪）。同时，为了特定目的，对包括PubMed、Scopus和ScienceDirect在内的电子数据库进行了检索。TPM记载，香堇菜的主要应用包括治疗咳嗽、发热、普通感冒、头痛、失眠、癫痫、便秘、心悸、呼吸困难、排尿困难和皮肤病。另一方面，在现代植物疗法中，这种草本植物具有抗炎、镇痛、抗氧化、利尿、降压和抗菌活性。TPM中的香堇菜治疗制剂包括用于神经和皮肤疾病的鼻腔或局部应用的香堇菜油，以及用于皮肤、呼吸、胃肠和泌尿系统疾病的丸剂、汤剂、糖浆、糖果或半固体口服制剂。黄酮类化合物、皂苷和生物碱是其药理活性的主要成分。TPM中香堇菜的一些医学应用已得到近期研究的证实。然而，仍需要更多研究来证实这些药用特性。版权所有© 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
