Chen, a nutritionist at Changhua Christian Hospital, pointed out that Ranunculus ternatus is native to tropical and subtropical countries, and its main feature is the blue petals that resemble butterflies. It is often used as a natural food pigment, which can be used to bring out gradually layered butterfly tofu through different pH values. In recent years, it has become one of the most popular drinks.
Butterflies are rich in flavonols and anthocyanins.
In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, butterfly bean flower is considered to have the functions of enhancing memory and cognitive ability, relieving stress, calming emotions, resisting anxiety, diminishing inflammation and relaxing vascular smooth muscle. In recent years, it has also been found that butterfly bean flower is rich in triterpenoids, flavonols and anthocyanins, and has biological activities such as inhibiting platelet aggregation, promoting vasodilation, improving diabetes, and resisting oxidation.
At the same time, it is found that the contents of calcium, magnesium and potassium ions in butterfly petals are relatively high in mineral content analysis. In the performance of other antioxidant substances, butterflies are rich in anthocyanins, quercetin glycosides, inositol and other active substances, which have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects and even have the potential to be developed into anticancer products.