Abstract

A COMPRESSIVE STUDY OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF BUTTERFLY PEA

Ms. Vaidehi Mangalkar, Ms. Tejaswini Surjuse, Ms. Bhavana Raut*, Mr. Gaurav Tarte, Ms. Vaishnavi Tonge

Abstract

The review study investigates the nutritional, medicinal, and therapeutic advantages of Butterfly Pea (Clitoria ternatea L.), a plant that belongs to the Fabaceae family and is indigenous to Southeast Asia and other tropical regions. Various parts of the plant, Clitoria ternatea, have been used in Ayurvedic medicine for a long time. Many of the plant's phytochemicals, such as flavonoids, polyacylated compounds, and anthocyanins, have been shown to have anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, antiobesity, and anti-diabetic properties. The medicinal and agricultural uses of Clitoria ternatea, a perennial legume commonly known as butterfly pea, have attracted a lot of attention lately. Innovative treatments for a variety of diseases have been developed with the help of herbal substances. To improve herbal discoveries in the pharmaceutical industry, a number of novel technical strategies have been studied. Herbal formulations have excellent patient compliance, delivery rates, and efficacy when used to treat a range of disorders. Extracts from plants and herbs are well known for their therapeutic potential and have been used to treat a wide range of serious illnesses all over the world.

Keywords: Aparajita, multipurpose uses, bioactive compounds.