A Commercial Potential Blue Pea (Clitoria ternatea L.) Flower Extract Incorporated Beverage Having Functional Properties.

ABSTRACT: Clitoria ternatea L. commonly known as 'blue pea' is an underutilized plant in Sri Lanka. The blue coloured flower of this plant is used in medicine in Sri Lankan traditional medical system and also reported to have several health benefits in recent findings at the international level. However, to date scientifically validated value added products from blue pea flower (BPF) is very limited worldwide. In this connection, this study was carried out to develop a commercial potential blue pea flower extract (BFE) incorporated beverage having functional properties. Dried BPFs were extracted into water with varying flower: water ratio, temperature, and time using response surface methodology (RSM) along with Box-Behnken design. A range of BFE incorporated beverages was developed comprisin

SUBMITTER: Lakshan SAT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6545798 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature