Open AccessAntidiabetic Activity of Clitoria ternatea Linn
Author(s) -
K. Kalaiselvi,
U. Vidhya Rekha,
Ponnulakshmi Rajagopal,
Durairaj Sekar,
Selvaraj Jayaraman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i61b35537
Subject(s) - clitoria ternatea , traditional medicine , medicine , antipyretic , analgesic , pharmacology , alternative medicine , pathology
In recent years, interest in plant study has expanded all over the world and a substantial body of evidence has been collected to illustrate the great potential of medicinal plants utilized in diverse traditional systems. Plant-based medications and chemicals have been used to treat various diseases and for personal adornment since the beginning of human civilization. Clitoria ternatea Linn, (butterfly pea) Fabaceae family. Clitoria ternatea is used to treat a variety of ailments and symptoms. It possesses antidepressant, anticonvulsant,anticancer, hypolipidemic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic qualities, as well aslocal anesthetic, purgative, and anti-diabetic effects.It's also used to treat snake bites and scorpion stings in India.