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Veena, V. P.
Sajith, S. V.
Jasira, S. V.
Shilpa, C. K.
Nissamudeen, K. M.
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Article History
Received: 30 April 2024
Accepted: 14 November 2024
First Online: 25 November 2024
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: The Research Ethics Committee has confirmed that no ethical approval is required.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The <i>Clitoria ternatea</i> (Asian Pigeonwings/ Bluebellvine/ Blue pea/ Butterfly Pea) is a budding vine of the Fabaceae family with its native Southeast Asia and is widely distributed over the tropical and sub-tropical areas around the world. It has been widely used in Ayurvedic and Chinese therapeutics; is experienced to have anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial properties being rich in flavonoids. The petals of freshly collected <i>Clitoria ternatea</i> are separated and sterilized with deionized water. The extraction process complies with local or national guidelines.
: No permission/license is required to collect the plant/ parts of the plant.
: The petals of freshly collected <i>Clitoria ternatea</i> from random local surroundings (12.0972<sup>0</sup> N, 75.1934<sup>0</sup> E) of Kerala state in India are used for the study. The plants are locally grown and available in the home gardens and surroundings all over the state.
