Clitorea ternatea L. (Botany, Bioactivity and Secondary Metabolites)
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Clitorea ternatea is a species belonging to Fabaceae, has long been used by local Indonesian people as a food coloring, traditional medicine and ornamental plant. This study aims to explain the botany, bioactivity and secondary metabolites of C. ternatea. The study was conducted through an online literature study with the keywords C. ternatea and uses of C. ternatea. Data were analyzed qualitatively. C. ternatea is a perennial plant, climbing, odd compound leaves, flower crowns similar to clitoris which are generally blue, and pods. In traditional medicine C. ternatea is used to treat various diseases such as eye infections, boils, digestive system disorders, constipation, arthritis, skin disorders, and liver disorders. The bioactivities of C. ternatea such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-diabetes mellitus. The anthocyanin found in C. ternatea flowers is ternatin, a polyacylated derivative of delphinidin 3,3',5'-triglucoside. C. ternatea flowers are widely used as food coloring and have antioxidant activity so that they have great potential as functional food ingredients or nutraceutical agents.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.52155/ijpsat.v48.2.6880
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