Preparation of Aparajita flower candy

Preparation of Aparajita flower candy

Prashant Watkar1, Ajay Durge2, Spandana Mulukoju3, Smita Wankhede4, Harsha Sonwane5

1,2 Assistant professor, Department of Food Technology, BIT, Ballarpur,442701

3,4,5 Research Scholar, Department of Food Technology, BIT, Ballarpur,442701

ABSTRACT:

Aparajita (Clitoria ternatea Linn) is a humid lowland tropical herb of Africa, Asia and Central America with several properties such as katu, kashaya rasa and  (toxin-neutralizing). It is employed in the management of numerous diseases and is an ingredient in various anti poisonous preparations. systematic review of preclinical research is conducted in order to have a solid foundation for clinical use of the drug Aparajita as a principal drug. The research articles that report investigation of Clitoria ternatea Linn in animals (in vivo and in vitro) were searched for systematic review. Literature search was performed through keywords like 'preclinical studies on Aparajita', 'animal studies on Aparajita' and 'pharmacological studies on Aparajita' along with various effects in animals, in the following databases: PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Science Direct, Google Scholar, AYUSH Research Portal and DHARA up to December 2021. In the current perspective several pharmacological studies and preclinical studies have been conducted to authenticate the efficacy of Clitoria ternatea Linn in different diseases. There are very few clinical studies of Clitoria ternatea Linn. It is required to conduct further clinical studies to determine the therapeutic potential of the drug Aparajita flower.

Keywords: Aparajita flower, Sugar, Lemon, Corn syrup.