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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY AND POTENTIAL OF
BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS IN BUTTERFLY PEA
(Clitoria ternatea Linn.)
AS ANTIBACTERIAL – A REVIEW

ETNOFARMAKOLOGI DAN POTENSI SENYAWA
BIOAKTIF PADA BUNGA TELANG (Clitoria ternatea
Linn.) SEBAGAI ANTIBAKTERI - REVIEW

Whika Febria Dewatisari

Program Studi Biologi, Fakultas Sains dan Teknologi,
Universitas Terbuka

whika@ecampus.ut.ac.id

ABSTRACT
Clitoria ternatea, also called the butterfly pea, has an extended
tradition of usage in medicine. Worldwide, Clitoria ternatea is a
popular ornamental flower and has long been used as a culinary
colouring. In order to treat conditions including digestive issues,
constipation, joint inflammation, skin ailments, and liver and
intestinal problems, among others, the plant’s many sections
are used. This plant shows many antimicrobials, gastrointestinal
antiparasitic, and insecticidal effects on its flower parts. Therefore,
Clitoria ternatea must be cultivated, preserved, and studied for
its potential further because of its many benefits. This paper
reviews the potential of Clitoria ternatea flowers in antibacterial
activity and its bioactive compounds based on recent research
reviews, chemical compounds such as tannins, phlobatannins,
carbohydrates, saponins, triterpenoids, phenols, flavonoids, flavonol
glycosides, proteins, alkaloids, anthraquinones, anthocyanins,
glycosides, stigmast-4-ene-3,6-dione, essential oils, steroid