Clitoria ternatea: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)Clitoria ternatea L. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Clitoria albiflora Mattei, Clitoria bracteata Poiret, Clitoria caelestis Hort., Clitoria coelestis Siebert & Voss, Clitoria mearnsii De Wild., Clitoria parviflora Raf., Clitoria philippensis Perr., Clitoria pilosula Wall., Clitoria pilosula Benth., Clitoria pilosula Wall. ex Benth., Clitoria tanganicensis M. Micheli, Clitoria ternatea var. alba Berhaut, nom. inval., Clitoria ternatea var. albiflora Voigt, Clitoria ternatea var. bracteata (Poir.) DC., Clitoria ternatea var. pilosula (Benth.) Baker, Clitoria ternatensium Crantz, Clitoria zanzibarensis Vatke, Lathyrus spectabilis Forssk., Nauchea ternatea (L.) Descourt., Ternatea ternatea (L.) Kuntze, Ternatea ternatea Kuntze, Ternatea vulgaris Kunth, Ternatea vulgaris Kuntze.
References regarding Clitoria ternatea L. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Inst. Rei Herb. (1766)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique. Botanique (1811)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1823)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1825)
· Mémoires de la Société Linnéenne de Paris (1826)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5347)
· Hort. Calcuttensis (1845)
· Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society (1857)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1898)
· Fl. Senegal (1954)
· Bot. Commelins (1983)
· Moscosoa (1990)

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See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+339): Girishalini, Mahapushpa, Adrikarni, Shvetabhanda, Girikarnika, Nilagirikarnika, Kannikkodi, Girikarna, Girikarnike, Asphota, Aparajita, Girikarni, Ghrishti, Kaakkarattaan, Kaakkanam, Dadhipushpika, Ashvakhura, Karutakkovai, Gavadana, Kakkurattai.
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Search found 12 books and stories containing Clitoria ternatea; (plurals include: Clitoria ternateas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
HPTLC for flavonoids and phenolic acids in Clitoria ternatea root. < [2016: Volume 5, October issue 10]
Antibacterial activity of Clitoria ternatea against Proteus mirabilis < [2014: Volume 3, May issue 3]
Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extract of clitoria ternatea < [2015: Volume 4, July issue 7]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A conceptual study to review the vishaghna properties of aparajita (clitoria ternatea linn.) from nighantu’s < [2022, Issue 10, October]
Role of shwet aparajeeta (clitoria ternatea) inhypothyroidism: a conceptual study < [2016, Issue XI November]
Role of sankhapushpi swarasa as medhya rasayana in albino rats - a behavioural and histological approach < [2018, Issue XI, November]
Study of nonenzymic antioxidants in Clitoria ternatea leaves and flowers. < [Volume 27 (issue 4), Apr-Jun 2008]
Phyto � chemistry and pharmacology of shankapushpi � four varieties < [Volume 7 (issue 3-4), Jan-Jun 1988]
Plant names � sanskrit and latin < [Volume 12 (issue 1-2), Jul-Dec 1992]
AYU (Journal of Research in Ayurveda)
Evaluation of three medicinal plants for anti-microbial activity < [Volume 33 (3); 2012 (Jul-Sep)]
Antidiarrheal activity of Clitorea ternatea Linn. (Fabaceae) ethanol leaf extract in rats < [Volume 39 (1); 2018 (Jan-Mar)]
Antihyperglycemic and antioxidant activity of Clitorea ternatea Linn. on streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats < [Volume 34 (4); 2013 (Oct-Dec)]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Pharmacological action of vishaghna dravyas from charakokta mahakashaya in drug induced hepatotoxicity w.s.r. to garavishjanya shotha � a review < [Volume 7, issue 2 (2019)]
Pharmacognostical and Phytochemical Investigation on Aerial Parts of Evolvulus alsinoides L.: An Ayurvedic Herb < [Volume 11, issue 1 (2023)]
Scientific review on Virechana Dravya (Purgative Drugs) of Charaka Samhita < [Volume 11, issue 11 (2023)]
Studies in Ethnobotany of ‘Nath� of Bundelkhand region (by Praveen Kumar Khare)
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