Journal of Food, Nutrition and Population Health Open Access

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Abstract

A Review on the Ethnobotany and Phytochemical Composition and Functions of Different Parts of Clitoria ternatea, Butterfly Pea Flower

Dinisha Manimaran*

The uses of the plants differ according to the benefits that are able to obtain from the each part of the plant. The multi-purpose of the each part of the plant has been contributed in our daily life for many years. The traditional uses of the plant have enhanced since our ancestors begin to use in the daily activities. The traditional usage of any part of the plant for medication purpose is known as medicinal plant. Several part of the plant is involved in the active principles for the usage such as the roots, leaves, flowers, seeds and many other part of the plant. The plant’s pharmacological aspects also have been discussed in the review paper such as antioxidant and cytotoxic activity, anti-diabetic activity, local an anaesthetic effect, gastrointestinal effect, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic activity, antihistamine activity, effect on learning and memory, antidepressant, tranquillizing and sedative activity, anticonvulsant and antistress activity of CT, anti-asthmatic activity, hepatoprotective activity and wound healing effect. The phytochemical composition and functions of different parts of the flower’s plant parts such as the flower, leaf, root and seed containing many different phytochemicals and each of part has their own benefits.

Published Date: 2023-06-05; Received Date: 2023-03-20