Asian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.), commonly known as sacred is a basal eudicot. It has been grown and cultivated food, medicine for cultural, religious activities. In the current study, samples were collected from six different locations to evaluate variation among germplasm based on external morphological characteristics, well as, study genetic molecular characterization. Analysis of vari...

Potential biomass valorization of aquatic plant seeds eight species was studied. Merremia emarginata (Convolvulaceae), Nelumbo nucifera (Nelumbonaceae), Schoenoplectus articulatus (Cyperaceae), Cleome viscosa (Cleomaceae), Ipomoea purpurea Rorippa palustris (Brassicaceae), Ludwigia parviflora (Onagraceae), and Hygrophila auriculata (Acanthaceae) were investigated for their oil yield lipophilic ...