Bunga Telang (Clitoria ternatea)

Description

Bunga Telang (Clitoria ternatea)
Indonesia Standard Quality Grade

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Bunga Telang (Clitoria ternatea) is a tropical flowering plant native to Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, where it has been traditionally used as a natural food coloring, herbal ingredient, and ornamental plant.

ORIGIN: Native to Southeast Asia, it is widely cultivated across Indonesia and other tropical regions due to its adaptability to warm climates.

PLANTING: Thrives in warm tropical climates with adequate sunlight, moderate rainfall, and fertile, well-drained soil. It is commonly propagated using healthy seeds planted directly into the soil and can grow as a climbing or trailing plant with suitable support.

HARVESTING:

• Timing: Flowers are harvested when they are fully developed and have reached their characteristic deep blue color, usually in the morning when the flowers are fresh.
• Method: The flowers are carefully picked by hand to maintain their color and quality. They can be used fresh or dried for storage and further processing.

Products

• Fresh Flowers: Fresh blue flowers used as a natural food ingredient, garnish, and herbal preparation.
• Dried Flowers (Simplisia): Flowers that are cleaned and dried for use in herbal drinks, teas, and natural coloring.
• Powder: Dried and ground flowers used as a natural coloring ingredient and herbal product.
• Extracts: Concentrated extracts used as natural blue coloring agents in food, beverage, cosmetic, and herbal products.
• Herbal Drinks (Jamu): Used in traditional herbal drinks, teas, and modern wellness beverages.

INDUSTRIES THAT USE IT

• Herbal Medicine (Jamu and Phytopharmaceuticals): Used as a traditional herbal ingredient and in various herbal preparations.
• Food and Beverage: Widely used as a natural blue food and beverage coloring, tea ingredient, garnish, and functional beverage ingredient.
• Cosmetics and Skincare: Used in certain cosmetic and skincare formulations due to its natural pigments and antioxidant compounds.

BENEFITS

1. Natural Color & Aroma
   Provides a distinctive blue color that can be used as a natural coloring ingredient in food and beverages.
2. Rich in Antioxidants
   Contains naturally occurring anthocyanins and other antioxidant compounds.
3. Traditional Herbal Value
   Widely used as an ingredient in traditional herbal drinks and preparations.
4. Natural Food Coloring
   Its vibrant blue pigment can be used as a natural alternative to synthetic food coloring.
5. Versatile Application
   Suitable for use in teas, herbal drinks, food products, powders, extracts, cosmetics, and natural coloring applications.

Functions and Benefits

• Antioxidant Support: Contains antioxidant compounds that help protect cells from oxidative stress.
• Natural Coloring: Provides a vibrant natural blue color for food, beverages, and other products.
• Relaxation & Wellness: Traditionally consumed as an herbal tea and wellness beverage.
• Traditional Remedies: Historically used in traditional herbal preparations for various everyday health purposes.