Water Lily (Nymphaea nouchali Burm. f): An Ancient Treasure of Food and Medicine

Pharmacognosy Research,2023,15,2,226-234.DOI:10.5530/pres.15.2.024Published:February 2023Type:Review ArticleAuthors:Basani Kiranmai, Mondi Sandhyarani, and Ashok Kumar Tiwari Author(s) affiliations:Basani Kiranmai1, 2, 3, Sandhyarani3, Tiwari1,2,* 1Centre for Natural Products Traditional Knowledge, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA. 2Academy Scientific Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 3Centre Pharmaceutical Science, Science Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Abstract:Nymphaea nouchali (Syn. Nymphaea stellata Willd.) from family Nymphaeaceae, is a species perennial aquatic flowering plant with huge round floating leaves rhizomes. It well-known prominent herb in Ayurveda Siddha system medicines multiple medicinal properties. comes southern eastern regions Asia, national blossom Sri Lanka Bangladesh. investigation has revealed that it exhibits vast range pharmacological actions, namely antihyperglycemic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, analgesic, antiinflammatory, antipyretic, antitumor, hepatoprotective, antiulcer, antihelmintic, antinociceptive, immunomodulatory activities etc. Polyphenols, flavonoids, sterols, alkaloids, saponins, tannins, protein, nymphasterol, nymphayol have been recognized as important factors the effects N. nouchali. The present review focuses on phytochemical Keywords:Blue water lily, nouchali, Pharmacological Phytochemistry.View:PDF (488.79 KB)