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VOL. 6, ISSUE 1 (2024)
Pharmacological aspects of Clitoria ternatea
Authors
Milita Vanjare, Vaishnavi Kardile, Sakshi Pingle, Komal Bhagwat, Durgesh Wabale
Abstract
The butterfly pea flower, also known as the blue pea, boasts a rich
medicinal history deeply related with its vibrant presence in colorful
societies. The journey of blue pea is as a healing agent since ancient times,
which have been used in traditional Ayurveda and Chinese drugs. Botanical name
of this flower is Clitoria ternatea. and subfamily Faboideae. It
belongs to the family Fabaceae Butterfly pea flowers are a type of condiment
factory. This factory is used in the treatment of eye infection, throat
infection, skin infection, asthma. Habitat of the plant is warm, sticky
conditions and prefers well draining soil. There are colorful uses of butterfly
pea flower including, beverages, food dye, medicine, cosmetics etc. benefit of
this flower is rich in antioxidant. Butterfly pea plant activity studies,
there’s fascinating range of research exploring its potential benefits in
various fields. It involved cerebral enhancement, neurological protection,
overall health benefits including antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory
properties and hair growth. Other activities include antibacterial and
antifungal properties, diabetes management. The medicinal properties of these
flowers are cancer prevention, cardiovascular health, increased weight loss,
better blood sugar control and improvement in skin health. On the flower until
the arrival work is done on biochemical evaluation, antioxidant and
anti-inflammatory activity etc. The antimicrobial, antidiabetic and
phytochemical tests were performed. In the antimicrobial test organisms were
used like Salmonella, Bacillus, E-coli, Pseudomonas,
Streptococcus, etc. Clitoria ternatea flower is a very
useful candidate for functional food applications owing to its wide range of
pharmacotherapeutic properties as well as its safety and effectiveness.
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Pages:7-11
How to cite this article:
Milita Vanjare, Vaishnavi Kardile, Sakshi Pingle, Komal Bhagwat, Durgesh Wabale "Pharmacological aspects of <i>Clitoria</i> <i>ternatea</i>". International Journal of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Vol 6, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 7-11
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