Study on chemical constituents in leaves of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn
- Author:
Nhung Thi Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Traditional medicine
- MeSH:
chemistry;
Nelumbo;
Plants, Medicinal;
Medicine, Traditional
- From:Pharmaceutical Journal
1998;272(12):13-18
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The leaves of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. (Nelumbonaceae) contain alkaloid, flavonoid, tannin, glycoside, saponin, free sugar, oil, caroten, sterol and organic acid. Among these, alkaloid is main component. The total alkaloid content in the lotus leaves is 0.89%. There are nine color spots with Dragendorff in the thin layer chromatography. Alkaloid V8 was isolated from leaves and on the basis of map, UV, IR., MS, 1H- NKr and 13 C-NKr analysis, it was proved to be identical with Nuciferin
