PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF CLITORIA TERNATEA LINN. ROOT EXTRACT

The present investigation was undertaken to explore the various phytoconstituents of Clitoria ternatea Linn.The root extract and its bioactive constituents were also isolated for qualitative tests, unequivocal method was used for detection of carbohydrates, alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, triterpenoids, proteins, glycosides, saponins, sugars and fixed oils.Carbohydrates, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, steroids and triterpenoids and proteins were qualitatively revealed but, tannins, saponins, sugars and fixed oils were absent.The present results point to a diverse phytochemical composition of the Clitoria ternatea root extract, underscoring the therapeutic potential of this plant source.It requires additional research to determine the pharmacological properties, and therapeutic value of these bioactive compounds.