Clitoria ternatea Linn. | |
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Common name | Asian pigeonwings, Butterfly pea |
Botanical Name | Clitoria ternatea Linn. |
Vernacular name | English- Clitoria Hindi- Aparajita Gujarati- Gokami Sanskrit- Girikarnika |
Family | Fabaceae |
Class | Dicotyledonae |
Parts of plant used | Roots, leaf |
Chemical Constituents | Taraxerol, tanin, starch, resin and taraxerone, glycosides |
Therapeutic uses | Used as nootropic, antistress, anxiolytic, antidepressant, anticonvulsant, tranquilizing and sedative agent. |