Immunomodulatory and antioxidative properties of Clitoria ternatea

Abstract

The immune system is a remarkably versatile defense system that has evolved to protect animals from invading pathogenic micro-organisms and to eliminate disease. Immunostimulation is required when host defense mechanism has to be activated under the conditions of impaired immune response or when a selective immunosuppression is desired in situations like autoimmune disorders. ROS is also involved to regulate immune system and significantly affect immunomodulation. Allophatic drugs as immunomodulators show various side effects but situation is differ for medicinal immunmodulators. Clitoria ternatea, vigorous, strongly persistent, herbaceous perennial legume, show significant immunomodulatory activity and antioxidative properties and can be used commercial with no side effect to replace Allophatic drugs