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Nelumbo nucifera - Lotus
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1. Lotus names: Back to top
Family: Nelumbonaceae
Botanical Name: Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.
Extensions: N/A
English Name(s): Lotus
Synonyms: Nelumbo caspica Eichw., Nelumbo komarovii Grossh., Nelumbo nelumbo (L.) Druce, nom. inval., Nelumbo speciosum Willd., Nymphaea nelumbo
Related Species: Nelumbo lutea Willd.
. Nelumbo nucifera chemistry: Back to top
Please note: Some chemicals may not be listed and some may or may not be toxic. Do not consume plants based on this table, it only gives a general idea of *some* of the chemicals this plant contains.
Chemical Name |
Plant part |
PPM (parts per million) |
Chemical activities |
Alkaloids |
Seed |
3,000 - 6,000 ppm |
Unknown |
Areca-red |
Seed |
60,000 - 160,000 ppm |
Unknown |
Arecaidine |
Seed |
Unknown |
Carcinogenic |
Arecaine |
Seed |
Unknown |
Convulsant; Peristaltic; Toxic |
Arecoline |
Seed |
1,000 ppm |
Anthelmintic; Antialzheimeran; Antiglaucomic; Antisnoring; Ascaricide; Bronchoconstrictor; Carcinogenic; Cathartic; Cerebrostimulant; Cholinergic; CNS-Depressant; CNS-Stimulant; Diuretic; Fungicide; Mitotic; Parasympathomimetic; Peristaltic; Pesticide; Purgative; Ruminatoric; Sedative; Sialogogue; Spasmogenic; Taenicide; Vermicide |
Lauric-acid |
Seed |
22,000 - 90,000 ppm |
Antibacterial; Antioxidant; Antiviral; Candidicide; COX-1-Inhibitor; COX-2-Inhibitor; Hypercholesterolemic |
Protein |
Seed |
49,000 - 71,325 ppm |
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