• chetna kumari
• Dr. Nakul gupta
• Shweta Patel

Curcuma caesia and Clitoria ternatea commonly known as black turmeric and butterfly pea flower belongs to Zingiberaceae and Fabaceae family. Both are medicinal plants with essential therapeutic activity because of their diverse phytochemical profiles. This review solidifies current research on their bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, phenolics, emphasizing their pharmacological relevance. The bioactive compounds of Curcuma caesia and Clitoria ternatea are extracted using Soxhlet extraction technique which also ensures the high yield and purity. And this review also highlights the microbial activities against pathogens like Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, following mechanisms such as disruption of microbial cell membranes and inhibition of essential enzymatic pathways. Apart from antimicrobial activity both plants also exhibit strong antioxidant activity demonstrated by DPPH radical scavenging assays, as it shows their capability to neutralize free radicals and reduce oxidative stress. It also shows properties like anti-inflammatory, wound healing, antiviral, antiulcer. The unification of these bioactivities acts as promising candidates for pharmaceutical, cosmetic and nutraceutical formulations. This review merge current insight on their chemical composition, biological properties and therapeutic potential.

Curcuma caesia, Clitoria ternatea, antimicrobial activity, Antioxidant activity, DPPH assay, Soxhlet extraction

"PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF CURCUMA CAESIA AND CLITORIA TERNATEA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 12, page no.c821-c839, December-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2512296.pdf

"PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF CURCUMA CAESIA AND CLITORIA TERNATEA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 12, page no. ppc821-c839, December-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2512296.pdf