Evaluation of three medicinal plants for antimicrobial. Clitoria ternatea, commonly called blue butterfly pea, is a tropical vine from the family of fabaceae. Ct is commonly called butterfly pea or conch flower or shankapushpi and in indian traditional medicine is known as aparajit hindi, aparajita bengali, and kakkattan tamil. Clitoria ternatea commonly known as butterfly pea is a medicinal plant belonging. This year, the leaves on my plants are being stripped off, almost overnight. Its sparsely pubescent stems are suberect and woody at the base and may be up to 5 m long. Jayakanthi abstract clitoria ternateact, is an herbaceous medicinal plant used to treat, liver problems used analgesic and antipyretic agent which, at high doses. Butterfly pea clitoria ternatea is regarded as an environmental weed in western australia and the northern territory, and is also seen as a potential environmental weed in northern queensland. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Tea from the flower operates draining and support the eyesight. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Usdanrcs database of plants of the united states and its territories.
Evaluation of phytoconstituents, nephroprotective and. The antioxidant activity of clitoria ternatea flower petal extracts and eye gel. The dry matter yield of the whole plant was separated quantitatively into leaves, stems, and pods at each harvesting age. Rapid climbing growth suggests that clitoria will combine better with tall and tussock grasses than with creeping ones.
A large and increasing number of patients in the world use medicinal plants and. Recent study showed that it has anxiolytic, antidepressant, anticonvulsant and antistress activity 6. Discovery and characterization of novel cyclotides. 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.
Flowers of butterfly pea clitoria ternatea linn contain anthocyanins. Clitoria ternatea, commonly called butterfly pea, is an evergreen climber that typically grows on slender stems to 10 less frequently to 15 tall. Medicinal uses of shankpushpi convolvulus pluricaulis. Pdf phytochemical, in vitro and in silico evaluation on clitoria. Shankhpushpi is sometime mistaken as clitoria ternatea. Botanical name local name parts used medicinal use in kandhamal dist medicinal use in other dist. 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. For traditional use, glutinous rice flour, ground from glutinous rice or.
Bonap north american plant atlas of the biota of north america program. In rats, between 50 to 100mgkg of clitoria ternatea water extract was found to increase memory over the course of 30 days. The plant clitotia ternatea is traditionally used for. Aparajita clitoria ternatea uses, dose, remedies, side effects. A key to the species known for the area is given as well as information on ecology, phenology, common names, and known uses for each species. Clitoria ternatea is a twining herbal medicinal plant mostly found in asia. Phytochemical screening and ftir analysis of clitoria ternatea leaves ch. Total phenolic compounds and scavenging activity in clitoria. It is often cited in the ayuverdic system of indian medicines as an effective antidepressant, antimicrobial. Butterfly pea mix clitoria ternatea seeds fair dinkum seeds.
Clitoria ternatea has been evaluated for its medicinal properties and shows. The perennial leguminous herb clitoria ternatea butterfly pea has. Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a. Ethanol extract of clitoria ternatea shows presence of terpenoid, flavonoid, tannin and steroid which may act as antioxidant principal 18. Dpph scavenging activity in plant extracts methanol and water extracts. In traditional ayurvedic medicine, clitoria ternatea l. Influence of clitoria ternatea flower extract on the in vitro enzymatic. It shows promise in animal models for its memory enhancing effects, and has a wide spectrum of neurological benefits antidepression, anxiolytic, antipyretic yet for these latter claims preliminary evidence suggests it isnt overly potent. Butterfly pea clitoria ternatea, a cyclotidebearing. The results showed that the butterfly pea extract has the refraction index from 1. Various constituents are found in different parts of the plant.
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. Clitoria ternatea medicinal uses, health benefits and side. 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. The beautiful, bright blue flowers are edible and in many asian countries used for natural food coloring. 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. In animal studies, clitoria ternatea has shown promise for its memory enhancing effects, with a wide spectrum of neurological benefits antidepression, anxiolytic, antipyretic indicated, although more research is needed.
Chemical analyses and in vitro gas production kinetics were. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 2539 mirror. Boudh district while on the south they merge in the outlines of the eastern ghats of balliguda subdivision. Pdf total phenolic compounds and scavenging activity in clitoria. Therefore, scientific scrutiny of their therapeutic potential, biological properties, and safety will be useful in making. Pdf phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of. Cytotoxic activity screening of bangladeshi medicinal plant extracts.
I cant see whats eating them and would like help determining a natural solution to deter whatever is eating them. Anand sp, doss a, nandagopalan v 2011 antibacterial studies on leaves of clitoria ternatea linn. The present microbiological study was carried out to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of three medicinal plants terminalia chebula retz. Andean bryophytes bolivia checklist catalogue of new world grasses ecuador catalogue flora mesoamericana madagascar catalogue moss flora of. Clitoria ternatea is commonly known as butterfly pea. Pharmacological importance of clitoria ternatea iosr journal of. In ayurveda the roots, seeds and leaves of clitoria ternatea have been widely used as. Shahid m, shahid a, anis m, antibacterial potential of the extracts derived from leaves of medicinal plants pterocarpus marsupium roxb. Clitoria ternatea, is known is for various names as butterfly pea, asian pigeon wings, blue pea, cordofan pea, blue bell vine, and darwin pea it is a blue or in rare instances, white flower from southeast asia. Clitoria ternatea commonly known as butterfly pea is a medicinal plant belonging to the family fabaceae.
Blue butterfly pea tea made from the flowers of clitoria ternatea is an amazing drink that has wonderful health benefits and medicinal uses. The color of anthocyaninschange according to the ph solution. Aparajita leaf, flower, fruit, root acne, boils and filarial used on poison affected. Evaluation of phytoconstituents, nephroprotective and antioxidant activities of clitoria ternatea k. In this post, we will talk about butterfly pea uses, benefits and side effects. Butterfly pea clitoria ternatea, a cyclotidebearing plant with applications in.
In vitro antimicrobial and free radical scavenger assay of two medicinal plants clitoria ternatea and cardiospermum halicacabum november, 2011 international journal of chemical and analytical science, 2011, 211, 12531255 1254 table1a. It has a tranquillizing effect on the brain hence it is used in symptoms like syncope, vertigo and brain weakness. The flowers are rich in the powerful antioxidant blue proanthocyanidin. 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. Clitoria ternatea is one of four herbs traditionally used as shanka pushpi, an ayurvedic medicine used to promote neurological health. Another study showed that root of clitoria ternatea l. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. The ayurvedic medicine clitoria ternateafrom traditional. The type of solvent used to extract the plant material and concentration of extracts used showed. It is actively managed by community groups in the northern territory, and is of most concern where it has invaded riparian zones within conservation.
Herbal remedies have a long history of use for gum and tooth problems such as dental caries. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region. Pdf an efficient protocol was established for in vitro shoot multiplication from. The aqueous extract of clitoria ternatea flower cte was investigated to. Health benefits of clitoria ternatea 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. The aim of this study is to determine the application of butterfly pea extract as an indicator of acidbase titration. Clitoria ternatea or butterfly pea of ayurveda is a very common perennial vine that is native to tropical and equatorial regions but is now found even in other parts of the world. The presence of these photochemical of leaf extract revealed its medicinal values, c.
Clitoria, bluebell, blue pea vine, butterfly pea clitoria. Clitoria ternatea is a perennial climber wellknown for its butterflyshaped vividblue flowers. Out of several medicinal plantsherbal drugs mentioned in ayurveda, clitoria ternatea is well known ayurvedic medicine used for the treatment of various diseases. Phytochemical screening of the roots shows the presence of ternatins, alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins. Phytochemical screening and ftir analysis of clitoria. Studies on identification of compounds from traditionally used medicinal. Aparajita clitoria ternatea indian medicinal plants. Rasa katu pungent, tikta bitter, kashaya astringent. Clitoria tanganicensis micheli clitoria ternatea f. Clitoria ternatea supplement health benefits, dosage, side. Aparajita clitoria ternatea uses, dose, remedies, side. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby. Fabaceae or butterfly pea is widely distributed in tropical countries, south and central america. Molecules free fulltext clitoria ternatea flower petal extract.
Plant details information about clitoria ternatea plant. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Clitoria ternatea name synonyms clitoria albiflora mattei clitoria bracteata poir. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Discovery of an unusual biosynthetic origin for circular proteins in legumes.
The plant is reported to be used in insect bites, skin diseases, asthma, burning sensation, ascites, inflammation, leucoderma, leprosy, hemicrania, amentia and pulmonary tuberculosis. Application of butterfly pea clitoria ternatea linn. In central oklahoma 2 years ago, i very successfully grew clitoria ternatea and had a massive production of flowers. The major phytoconstituents found in clitoria ternatea are the pentacyclic triterpenoids such as taraxerol and taraxerone. Clitoria ternatea supplement health benefits, dosage.
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. Clitoria ternatea, constituents, pharmacology, pharmacognosy i. Chemical composition and antiproliferative properties of. Evolvulus alsinoides, convolvulus pluricaulis, canscora decussata, and clitorea ternatea are also referred as shankhupushpi in india. It belongs to the fabaceae family and displays a broadspectrum of medicinal usages in almost every plant part 1.
This creeper is herbaceous and requires very little care because of which it is one of the plants suitable for revegetation. A study on the levels of nonenzymic antioxidants in the leaves and flowers of clitoria. Clitoria ternatea blue butterfly pea flowers benefits. Introduction a large and increasing number of patients in the world use medicinal plants and herbs for health purpose.
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