Most parts of clitoria ternatea have been investigated for their medicinal purposes such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antidiarrheal, antidiabetic, treatment for skin disease, sore throat, and memory enhancement. Traditionally the root has been using for the treatment of many diseases like leucorrhoea, diarrhea, urinary problems, diuretic, im potency, stomach. Academic, commercial, regulatories, governmentfederal, free lance. Clitoria ternatea, a traditional ayurvedic medicinal plant has a long tradition of use as a memory enhancing and anxiolytic agent. Clitoria ternatea a perennial leguminous flowering herb belonging to the fabaceae family and commonly known as blue pea, butterfly pea and darwin pea. Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as asian pigeonwings,bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, cordofan pea and darwin pea, is a plant species belonging to the fabaceae family. Clitoria ternatea flowers seeds reported medicinal stock. Introduction a large and increasing number of patients in the world use medicinal plants and herbs for health purpose. Phytochemical screening and ftir analysis of clitoria. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. It has a tranquillizing effect on the brain hence it is used in symptoms like syncope, vertigo and brain weakness. In one study, the methanol extract of clitoria ternatea was evaluated for its antipyretic potential on normal body temperature and yeastinduced pyrexia in albino rats. Almost all the parts of the plant have medicinal property. Evaluation of phytochemicals in the leaf extract of clitoria ternatea.
Clitoria ternatea a valuable medicinal plant possess many bioactive. Nine species of fungi representing 7 genera and a sterile fungus were found to be associated with c. Butterfly pea clitoria ternatea flower extract bpfe. Author links open overlay panel jayanti singh kavindra nath tiwari. Clitoria ternatea, a local flower which also an indigenous climber herbs, has been found to produce pigments mostly anthocyanin. Report on mycoflora associated with clitoria ternatea l. Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a. Clitoria ternatea is thought to bring down fever antipyretic by expanding the blood vessels just beneath the skin, which increases blood flow where it can be more easily cooled. The root of the plant is reported to have anti diarrheal, anti histamic, cholinergic activity etc. Medicinal uses of shankpushpi convolvulus pluricaulis. Evolvulus alsinoides, convolvulus pluricaulis, canscora decussata, and clitorea ternatea are also referred as shankhupushpi in india. Most of the plant parts are reported to possess therapeutic properties. Frontiers butterfly pea clitoria ternatea, a cyclotide. The flowers of this vine were imagined to have the shape of human female genitals, hence the latin name of the genus clitoria, from clitoris.
In the traditional system of medicine, clitoria ternatea has been utilized. Download pdf journal of applied pharmaceutical sciences and. The present study aimed to investigate the total phenolic contents in free and bound forms soluble and insoluble bound and their radical antioxidant. Pdf clitoria ternatea is a twining herbal medicinal plant mostly found in asia. Butterfly pea clitoria ternatea, a cyclotidebearing. Clitoria ternatea an overview sciencedirect topics. Butterfly pea herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Extracts of the roots, seeds and leaves of ct have long been in clinical use in the ayurvedic system of medicine mukherjee et al. It is widely distributed throughout the tropical regions of africa, asia and central america. Names of butterfly pea in various languages of the world are also given. Medicinal plants and its therapeutic uses semantic scholar. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in butterfly pea. It is commonly called shankpushpi in the sanskrit language where it is reported. Pharmacological importance of clitoria ternatea iosr journal of.
Therefore, scientific scrutiny of their therapeutic potential, biological properties, and safety will be useful in making. Clitoria ternatea blue butterfly pea flowers benefits. The ayurvedic medicine clitoria ternateafrom traditional use to scientific assessment. Thermal degradation of blue anthocyanin extract of. Severe anthracnose symptom was noticed on leaves and pods of the plant during the tenure of january to march 2014.
In vitro plant regeneration from decapitated embryonic axes of clitoria ternatea l. Shankhpushpi is sometime mistaken as clitoria ternatea. Pdf phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of clitoria. Clitoria ternatea has been using since the ancient times for its medicinal values. An object of the present invention is to obtain a butterfly bean extract having good lightness, saturation, and resistance industrially. Ftir spectrum of clitoria ternatea methanolic leaves extract.
It is used in common cold, cough, asthma as it acts as an expectorant and reduces the irritation of respiratory organs. This blue butterfly pea tea is also called anchan tea, color changing tea, clitoria tea, thai blue tea, blue tea, blue chai india and aparajita tea in different parts of the world. When extracted in a liquid, the addition of a mild acid such as lemon or lime juice turns the naturally deep blue to purple color into a much lighter pink or purple color, giving the extract its color. Aparajita clitoria ternatea indian medicinal plants. In those countries, the petals of the flower are used as natural food coloring while the other parts are used as traditional or herbal medications. Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as asian pigeonwings, bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, cordofan pea and darwin pea, is a plant species belonging to the family fabaceae in india, it is revered as a holy flower, used in daily puja rituals. Butterfly pea, asian pigeonwings dry clitoria ternatea l.
Its flower petal containing dietary anthocyanins is used as a natural blue colorant in a variety of foods. Butterfly pea flower, blue and purple food color extract recipe. This wonderful twining plant generously bears quite large flowers which are a beautiful shade of vivid cobalt blue with a. Butterfly pea clitoria ternatea, a twining vine native to southeast asia, produces deep blue to purple flowers that bloom nearly yearround in ideal conditions. Green leaves vine with blue flower of asian pigeonwings or butterfly pea clitoria ternatea the medicinal creeper flowering plant asian little child girl using magnifying glass watching butterfly asian kid swims in swimming pool butterfly style take deep breath asian pigeonwings flower or butterfly pea flower and orange zinnia angustifolia, the narrowleaf zinnia blooming in the. Clitoria ternatea or aparajita flower isolated on white. Jp2004187524a method for producing clitoria ternatea l.
In vitro plant regeneration from decapitated embryonic. Butterflypea flower tea is a caffeinefree herbal tea, or tisane, a. Various constituents are found in different parts of the plant. It is a traditional ayurvedic medicinal plant belonging to the family fabaceae. Studies on phytochemical analysis and bioactivity of. Inhibitory effect of clitoria ternatea flower petal. Hot infusion of dhamasa is given to prevent small pox. Clitoria ternatea a valuable medicinal plant possess many bioactive principles which includes diabetes mellitus, chronic bronchitis, goitre, mucous disorders and leprosy. Medicinal effects of clitoria ternatea flowers and plant. Download this premium photo about clitoria ternatea or aparajita flower isolated on white background, and discover more than 4 million professional stock photos on freepik. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. Download 3,101 clitoria stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Pdf influences of environmental conditions to phytoconstituents.
A large and increasing number of patients in the world use medicinal plants and. Pdf pharmacological importance of clitoria ternatea a. Pdf phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of. Fabaceae commonly known as butterfly pea has been used as a traditional ayurvedic medicine as a memory enhancer, antistress, anxiolytic, antidepressant, anticonvulsant, tranquilizing, and sedative agent. Clitoria ternatea is another of the many captivating twining climbers that are popularly used for covering the fence or train on a trellis, arbor or archway.
Blue butterfly pea tea made from the flowers of clitoria ternatea is an amazing drink that has wonderful health benefits and medicinal uses. How butterfly pea is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Clitoria ternatea, constituents, pharmacology, pharmacognosy i. These white flowers have an extra medicinal effect than the blue flowers. Fabaceae also known as aparajita, is a perennial climber, strongly persistent, and sparsely pubescent legume herb mentioned in ancient system of medicine gomez and kalamani, 2003. This book describes 31 important species with medicinal properties, and. An object of the present invention is to provide a butterfly bean extract as a natural edible pigment at a high concentration, without any modification of its endogenous components, safely, and without generating a sediment over time when added to food. Unlike the blue flower of butterfly pea, these white flowers have only a very little light yellow coloring within the flower core. Seeing this phenomenon the climbing plant clitoria ternatea ct belonging to the fabaceae. So far only some locals in the countries where this flower plant is originated like indonesia, malaysia and thailand are using this flower in daily basis.
In this research, anthocyanin from clitoria ternatea, also known as blue pea flower was extracted by using water. Any republication, referencing or personal use of the work must explicitly identify the original source. Being haemostatic and blood purifier, it is useful in haemorrhagic disorders and vatarakta. Clitoria ternatea commonly known as butterfly pea is a medicinal plant belonging to the family fabaceae. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region. The use of seeds of clitoria ternatea for medicinal purpose is both for external and internal applications. Green leaves vine with blue flower of asian pigeonwings or butterfly pea clitoria ternatea the medicinal creeper flowering plant butterfly pea, blue pea dried flower clitoria ternatea l on wood table fresh butterfly pea flower, clitoria ternatea telang flower or clitoria ternatea or butterfly pea flower close up of fresh purple butterfly pea flower or anchan flower clitoria ternatea. The perennial leguminous herb clitoria ternatea butterfly pea has attracted significant interest based on its agricultural and medical applications, which range from use as a fodder and nitrogen fixing crop, to applications in food coloring and cosmetics, traditional medicine and as a source of an ecofriendly insecticide.
Out of several medicinal plantsherbal drugs mentioned in ayurveda, clitoria ternatea is well known ayurvedic medicine used for the treatment of various diseases. Ftir peak values of clitoria ternatea methanolic leaves extract. The plant is reported to be used in insect bites, skin diseases, asthma, burning sensation, ascites, inflammation, leucoderma, leprosy, hemicrania, amentia and pulmonary tuberculosis. The ayurvedic medicine clitoria ternateafrom traditional. Clitoria stock photos download 3,101 royalty free photos. Methanolic root extract of blue peas have shown effects of anxiolytic, antidepressant, anti stress properties. Clitoria ternatea is a twining herbal medicinal plant mostly found in asia. Antioxidant activity and protective effect of clitoria.
Cyclotides recently discovered in clitoria ternatea butterfly pea of the fabaceae family are also produced from genes embedded within an albumin precursor protein poth, colgrave, philip, et al. When i had written this article originally in 2010 i too had made the same mistake and i have updated this article with the new information available now. In thailand, the purple flowers are used for many medical purposes and it is believed that they. Fried seeds are recommended in ascites when given orally with hot. The clitoria ternatea medicinal plant deserves multipotent bioactive secondary metabolites potentials in a great deal. All book chapters are open access distributed under the creative commons attribution 3. Buy clitoria ternatea, gokarna blue plant online at.
Download 2,361 clitoria ternatea stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Every part of the ct vine has been systematically analyzed and revealed to have various medicinal properties patil and patil, 2011. Clitoria ternatea stock photos download 2,361 royalty. The plant clitotia ternatea is traditionally used for.