Lotus Leaf extract / Nelumbo Polysaccharids

Active Ingredient : Polysaccharids 2.5%, Polysaccharids 5% & Saponin 5%

Common Name : Indian Lotus
Chemical Constituents and Components : Main chemical constitutes are nelumbine, nuciferine, dehydronuciferine, ß-sitosterol, asparagine, nelumboside, lotusine, neferine, palmitic acid, nicotinic acid, glucose and amino acids.
Action :
Polysaccharids:
1. It significantly suppresses activated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) proliferation.
2. It reduces blood sugar level and increases the glucose tolerance in body.
3. It exhibites strong free radical scavenging activity.
4. It significantly lowers the normal body temperature and yeast provoked elevation of body temperature.
5. It suppresses T-cell proliferation.
Saponins:
1. It significantly reduces the level of blood triglycerides.
2. It reduces the high blood sugar level to normal without altering the insulin concentration.
3. It inhibites glucose absorption by suppressing the transfer of glucose from the stomach to the small intestine and by inhibiting the glucose transport system at the small intestinal brush border. Curing Diseases : 1. It is useful in vomiting, dysentery, cholera, diarrhea, ringworm affection and dyspepsia.
2. It is used in fever, intermittent fever, cough, burning sensation, dysuria and hyperdipsia.
3. It is helpful against hemorrhoids, haemoptysis, menorrhagia, inflammation, bleeding piles and leucorrhoea.
4. It is also useful in skin diseases, leprosy and pruritus. Research Information : Hydro alcoholic extract of Nelumbo nucifera seeds is a potent antioxidant. It exhibites strong free radical scavenging activity. (Ref. Rai, Sujay and et.al., Antioxidant activity of Nelumbo nucifera (sacred lotus) seeds, J Ethnopharmacol. 2005 Oct 17;16239089) Possible Combinations : Nelumbo nucifera + berberis aristata + santalum album (prevent pimples and acne)