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

Mitra K, Raihan MA, Rahman MA, Rouf R, Reza HM, Uddin SJ, Muhammad I · Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2022 June 09

DOI 10.3329/dujps.v20i3.59800

Objective

To investigate the traditional uses, phytochemical constituents, and pharmacological activities of Nelumbo nucifera stem, focusing on its potential as an immunity booster and anti-inflammatory food.

Conclusions

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.

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