Viola arvensis
| Viola arvensis | |
|---|---|
_Viola_arvensis_-_flower.jpg)
| |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kinrick: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Faimily: | Violaceae |
| Subfaimily: | Violoideae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. arvensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Viola arvensis | |
Viola arvensis is a speshies o viole kent bi the common name field pansy. It is native tae Europe, wastren Asie, an North Africae, an it is kent on ether continents as an introduced species an a weed o disturbed an cultivatit auries.
Viola arvensis wis shown tae contain cyclotides, a class o peptides foond in plants. The peptide cycloviolacin O2 in particular haes shown tae possess cytotoxic activity against human cancer cells an is therefore leuked at as a potential drug lead.[1]
 |
Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Viola arvensis. |
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "Lindholm, et al. (2002). Cyclotides: A Novel Type of Cytotoxic Agents. Mol Cancer Ther 1: 365-369" (PDF). Retrieved 20 Mey 2012.
Freemit airtins
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- GRIN Species Profile Archived 2011-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
- AgroAtlas Economic Plants
- Washington Burke Museum Archived 2011-11-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Photo gallery