01707nas a2200217 4500008004100000024000700041245008500048210006900133260001800202300001200220490000700232520103100239653002001270653002201290653002801312653002001340100002101360700002301381700002501404856006001429 2023 eng d a0300aWater Lily (Nymphaea nouchali Burm. f): An Ancient Treasure of Food and Medicine0 aWater Lily Nymphaea nouchali Burm f An Ancient Treasure of Food  cFebruary 2023 a226-2340 v153 a

Nymphaea nouchali (Syn. Nymphaea stellata Willd.) from family Nymphaeaceae, is a species of perennial aquatic flowering plant with huge round floating leaves and rhizomes. It is well-known and prominent herb in Ayurveda and Siddha system of medicines with multiple medicinal properties. It comes from southern and eastern regions of Asia, and is a national blossom of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Scientific investigation has revealed that it exhibits vast range of 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 in the medicinal effects of N. nouchali. The present review focuses on pharmacological and phytochemical investigation of N. nouchali.

10aBlue water lily10aNymphaea nouchali10aPharmacological actions10aPhytochemistry.1 aKiranmai, Basani1 aSandhyarani, Mondi1 aTiwari, Ashok, Kumar uhttps://phcogres.com/article/2023/15/2/105530pres152024