Department of Ethnobotany, Grafik University Tenaga Nasional, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Review Article
A Review on the Ethnobotany and Phytochemical Composition and Functions of Different Parts of Clitoria ternatea, Butterfly Pea Flower
Author(s): 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 lear.. View More»
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