Therapeutic Potential of Nelumbo nucifera (Sacred Lotus) in CNS Disorders

2022 Jun 09   Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences   Mitra K, Raihan MA, Rahman MA, Rouf R, Reza HM, Uddin SJ, et al.

Nelumbo nucifera stem has shown a wide range of pharmacological activities, including anti-ischaemic, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, anti-fertility, anti-arrhythmic, antifibrotic, antiviral, anti-proliferative, anti-diarrhoeal, psychopharmacological, immune-modulatory, hypoglycaemic, aldose reductase inhibitory, antibacterial, aphrodisiac, anti-platelet, cardiovascular, anti-obesity, lipolytic, hypocholesterolaemic, hepato-protective, anticancer, and diuretic activities.