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Anti-Obesity Effect of Extract from Nelumbo Nucifera L., Morus Alba L., and Raphanus Sativus Mixture in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes and C57BL/6J Obese Mice
By: Wan-Sup Sim, Sun-Il Cho, Bong-Yeon Cho Seung-Hyun Choi, Xionggao Han, Hyun-Duk Cho, Seung-Hyung Kim, Boo-Yong Lee, Il-Jun Kang, Ju-Hyun Cho, and Ok-Hwan Lee Abstract The antioxidant and anti-adipogenic activities of a mixture of Nelumbo nucifera L., Morus alba L., and Raphanus sativus were investigated and their anti-obesity activities were established in vitro and in vivo. Among the 26 different mixtures of extraction…
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Review on edible water lilies and lotus: Future food, nutrition and their health benefits
Highlight Water lilies and lotus are good source of food, nutrition and medicine. Carbohydrate is the major sources of water lilies and lotus. Phenolic and flavonoids are the main phytochemicals in water lilies and lotus. Phytochemicals are responsible for health benefits of water lilies and lotus. Abstract Water lilies and lotus are regarded as good source of food, nutrition, and medicinal purposes. This review…
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Chemical Composition of Water Lily (Nymphaea lotus) Bulbs
January 2017 Authors: EZEONU CHUKWUMA STEPHEN Kayode Arowora Chinedu Imo Ambikya Attah Samuel Abstract and Figures Water lily (Nymphaea lotus) bulbs from Mankhanwa River in Ibi – Nigeria were quantified for their biochemical composition. Proximate composition, anti-nutritional factors, minerals, vitamins and phytochemical contents in the plant bulb were assayed using Association of Official Analytical Chemists…
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Quantitative Determination of Alkaloids in Lotus Flower (Flower Buds of Nelumbo nucifera) and Their Melanogenesis Inhibitory Activity
Toshio Morikawa 1,2,†, Niichiro Kitagawa 1,3,†, Genzoh Tanabe 4, Kiyofumi Ninomiya 1,2, Shuhei Okugawa 1,3, Chiaki Motai 1,3, Iyori Kamei 1, Masayuki Yoshikawa 1, I-Jung Lee 5, Osamu Muraoka 1,2,4,* Editor: Michael Wink Abstract A quantitative analytical method for five aporphine alkaloids, nuciferine (1), nornuciferine (2), N-methylasimilobine (3), asimilobine (4), and pronuciferine (5), and five…
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PLGA nanoparticles for the oral delivery of nuciferine: preparation, physicochemical characterization and in vitro/in vivo studies
Ying Liu1 Department of Clinical Pharmacy ,Xin Wu, Yushuai Mi, Bimeng Zhang, Shengying Gu, Gaolin Liu & Xiaoyu Li show less Pages 443-451 | Received 14 Oct 2016, Accepted 13 Nov 2016, Published online: 06 Feb 2017 Abstract This article reports a promising approach to enhance the oral delivery of nuciferine (NUC), improve its aqueous…
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Preparation of microgel co-loaded with nuciferine and epigallocatechin-3-gallate for the regulation of lipid metabolism
Shengnan Zhu 1, Weijia Xu 1, Jun Liu 1, Feng Guan 1, Aichun Xu 1, Jin Zhao 1, Jian Ge 1,* Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMCID: PMC9790983 PMID: 36579075 Abstract This study aims to enhance the stability and bioavailability of nuciferine (NF) and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) by loading NF into liposomes and…
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Phytochemical Profile and Biological Activity of Nelumbo nucifera
Keshav Raj Paudel 1,*, Nisha Panth 1 Abstract Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. (Nymphaeaceae) is a potential aquatic crop grown and consumed throughout Asia. All parts of N. nucifera have been used for various medicinal purposes in various systems of medicine including folk medicines, Ayurveda, Chinese traditional medicine, and oriental medicine. Many chemical constituents have been isolated…
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A comprehensive review on Nymphaea stellata: A traditionally used bitter
M K Mohan Maruga Raja 1,✉, Neeraj Kumar Sethiya 1, S H Mishra 1 Abstract Nymphaea stellata Willd. (Syn. Nymphaea nouchali Burman f.) (Nymphaeaceae) is an important and well-known medicinal plant, widely used in the Ayurveda and Siddha systems of medicines for the treatment of diabetes, inflammation, liver disorders, urinary disorders, menorrhagia, blenorrhagia, menstruation problem,…
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The Apoptotic Property of Nymphaea Caerulea Flower Extract on Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Cell Line, THP-1
Debasmita Chatterjee 1, Banhishikha Singh 1, Krishnendu Paira 1, Satadal Das 1,* PMCID: PMC10911745 PMID: 38285776 Abstract Background: Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) is considered to be an extremely heterogeneous malignancy of bone marrow and blood. The first line of therapy for AML is prolonged chemotherapy. Due to the presence of molecular heterogeneity in AML as confirmed by next-generation sequencing, researchers are planning to develop…
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Chemical Composition, Market Survey, and Safety Assessment of Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea Savigny) Extracts
Noura S Dosoky 1, Sara A Shah 2, Joseph T Dawson 2, Sushant Sharma Banjara 1, Ambika Poudel 1, Cécile Bascoul 2, Prabodh Satyal 1,* Editors: Lucia Panzella, Zhi Na Author informationArticle notesCopyright and License information PMCID: PMC10609367 PMID: 37894493 Abstract Blue lotus, also known as Nymphaea caerulea (Nymphaeaceae), is a water lily found globally in lakes and rivers. With its long history of use in Egyptian culture, blue lotus has been associated with…