Edible flowers contain numerous phytochemicals which contribute to their health benefits,
and consumption of edible flowers has increased significantly in recent years. While many …

Obesity, is an increasingly global public health problem associated complications. However,
the proven anti-obesity agents are inefficient with adverse side effects; hence attention is …

Tyrosinase is a key regulatory multifunctional enzyme containing copper that is responsible
for the biosynthesis of melanin that determines the color of the skin. Accumulation of …

Simple Summary The plant Nelumbo nucifera (Gaertn.), commonly known as lotus, sacred
lotus, Indian lotus, water lily, or Chinese water lily, is an aquatic perennial crop belonging to …

Nuciferine aporphine alkaloid mainly exists in Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn and is a beneficial
to human health, such as anti-obesity, lowering blood lipid, prevention of diabetes and …

Nelumbo nucifera, also known as sacred lotus, has primarily been used as food throughout
the Asian continent, and its medicinal values have been described in Ayurvedic and …

Nelumbo nucifera, or sacred lotus, has been valuable for us to use as vegetable, functional
food, and herb medicine for over 2,000 years. The purpose of this article is to systematically …

Abstract Background Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) is a water plant belonging to the
family Nelumbonacea that is cultivated in many areas of the world, and it is mainly …

Background Edible flowers are defined as innocuous and nontoxic flowers with health
benefits when consumed as human diet. So far, hundreds of edible flowers have been …

Natural products are favored because of their non-toxicity, low irritants, and market
reacceptance. We collected examples, according to ancient wisdom, of natural products to …