Ethnomedicinal and Pharmacological properties of Clitoria ternatea

Author(s)	Mr. Chandan TN, Mr. Mukthiyar Ahamed, Mr. Abhishek AB, Mr. Manohar KM, Mr. Akshay SN
Country	India
Abstract	Clitoria ternatea commonly known as butterfly pea is an herbaceous perennial climber plant with elliptic, obtuse leaves. It grows as a vine or creeper, doing well in moist, neutral soil. Drug generally occurs in the form of leaves and leaflets, rachis broken with or without intact leaflets; it is a perennial twining herb having 7 leaflets, which are elliptic and obtuse. Leaves are pinnate 5-9 foliolate. The plant contains alkaloid, flavonoid, taraxerol, taraxerone, triterpenoid and anthocyanin as active chemicals that bring about its biological effects. Its extracts possess a wide range of pharmacological activities including antibacterial, anti-diabetic, anti-diarrheal, anti-fungal, anti-helminthic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and antipyretic activities, hypolipidemia, immunomodulatory, and wound healing. This review is an attempt to compile information on various ethnomedicinal uses of Clitoria ternatea. The scientific information was obtained from various sites such as Google scholar, PubMed, Wikipedia, Google, ChatGPT, and other scientific database. This Review will highlight Traditional importance of Clitoria ternatea.
Keywords	Clitoria ternatea, Anticancer effect, Antioxidant activity, Neuropharmacological effects, Anti-Cholesterol Activity.
Field	Medical / Pharmacy
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2026
Published On	2026-02-14

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