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Clitoria ternatea L. (CT), commonly known as ‘Butterfly pea’, belongs to the Fabaceae family and has been a staple in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for centuries. It is renowned for its wide array of therapeutic properties, including memory enhancement, nootropic effects, stress relief, anxiolytic, antidepressant, anticonvulsant, tranquilizing, and sedative actions.

Numerous secondary metabolites such as triterpenoids, flavonol glycosides, anthocyanins, and steroids have been identified in Clitoria ternatea Linn. Its extracts demonstrate diverse pharmacological activities, including antimicrobial, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, diuretic, local anesthetic, antidiabetic, insecticidal, blood platelet aggregation-inhibiting, and vascular smooth muscle relaxing properties.

This plant’s extensive use in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for various ailments has been validated by contemporary scientific research. This review aims to delve into the chemical constituents, pharmacological properties, and toxicity studies of CT. It also critically examines its future ethnopharmacological potential, considering the numerous recent significant findings related to this well-known plant species.