A REVIEW ARTICLE ON ANTIOXIDANT PROFILE OF BLUE TEA POLYPHENOLS IN THE TREATMENT OF VARIOUS DISEASES
AbstractClitoria ternatea (Blue tea) is a traditional medicinal plant belonging to family Fabaceae having generous amount of anthocyanins which possess majorly antioxidant properties. It contains wide range of phytoconstituents such as triterpenoids, flavanol glycosides, tannins, alkaloids, amino acids, proteins, ternatins (poly acylated anthocyanins) and carbohydrates etc. According to the data obtained from different in-vitro studies, this plant possess antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, nootropic, central cholinergic, antidepressant, antianxiety, anticonvulsant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, wound healing, anticancer and many other pharmacological properties. In this report various preclinical studies data revealed about the efficacy of Clitoria ternatea plant in the treatment of neurological, inflammatory and oxidative stress induced diseases.
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