AN UPDATE ON AYURVEDIC HERB VISHNUKANTA (CLITORIA TERNATEA LINN.): A REVIEW
AbstractClitoria ternatea, commonly known as Butterfly pea, is a medicinal plant belonging to the family Fabaceae. The plant is reported to be used in lithiasis, insect bites, skin diseases, asthma, burning sensation, ascites, inflammation, leucoderma, leprosy, hemicrania, amentia, and pulmonary tuberculosis. It is commonly called “Shankpushpi” in the Sanskrit language where it is reported to be a good “Medhya” (brain tonic). The major phytoconstituents found in Clitoria ternatea are the pentacyclic triterpenoids such as taraxerol and taraxerone, ternatins, alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, carbohydrates, proteins, resins, and starch. Various secondary metabolites including triterpenoids, flavonols, anthocyanins, and steroids have been isolated from Clitoria ternatea Linn.
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S. Alok, N. Gupta *, A. Kumar and A. Malik
Department of Pharmacognosy, Institute of Pharmacy, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
pharmacistnitika@gmail.com
08 February 2014
08 May 2014
04 December 2014
http://dx.doi.org/10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.IJLSR.1(1).1-9
01 January 2015