What is Lotus Leaf Powder?
The main active ingredient of Lotus Leaf Powder is Nuciferine. The lotus leaf is the leaf of the perennial emergent plant lotus. Harvested in summer, the leaves spread laterally from the top of the leaf stem in a disc shape, up to 60 cm in diameter. China's lotus leaf resources are very rich, and most areas are planted.
The main planting areas are distributed in the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Pearl River basins, especially in southern provinces such as Hunan, Hubei, Fujian, and Zhejiang. Lotus leaves have a special texture, flavor, and active functions, and are widely used in food, medicine, and other fields.
| Product Name | Lotus Leaf Powder |
| Appearance | Brown to white powder |
| Test method | HPLC |
| CAS NO | 475-83-2 |
| Grade | Food grade |
| MF | C19H21NO2 |
| MW | 295.376 |
What are the main active ingredients of Lotus Leaf Powder?
Flavonoids
Flavonoids are a class of compounds widely found in higher plants. The content of flavonoids in lotus leaves is high and the species are rich. It mainly includes rutin, hypericin, astragaloside, quercetin, kaempferol, and isorhamnetin. Among them, the content of quercetin is the highest, and there are also a large number of derivatives with quercetin as the nucleus. Its sugar chains include glucose, xylose, rhamnose, galactose, and the like.
Alkaloids
Alkaloids are widely found in higher plants. Scholars at home and abroad have isolated more than 20 alkaloids from lotus leaves. Mainly divided into the following categories: 6 mono benzyl isoquinoline alkaloids. There are 6 apophine alkaloids. and 2 types of oxidized apophines. and 4 kinds of dehydroaporphine alkaloids. There are three kinds of proto-apophine alkaloids and bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids.
Volatile components
There are many volatile components in lotus leaves, which are the key substances to form the special flavor of lotus leaves. Through various methods of analysis, the volatile components extracted from lotus leaves can reach nearly one hundred species. Among them, the content of acetic acid is the highest. Followed by DL-limonene, caproic acid, phenethyl alcohol, n-nonanal, phenol, propionic acid, ethyl phenylacetate, aldehyde, benzaldehyde, etc.
Polysaccharides
The content of polysaccharides in bulk lotus leaf extract powder is relatively high. The main polysaccharide fractions are mainly acidic polysaccharides. It is a polysaccharide with arabinose as the main monosaccharide. It also contains small amounts of mannose, glucose, and galactose.
Other ingredients
Lotus Leaf Powder also contains tartaric acid, malic acid, gallic acid, benzoic acid, n-octadecanoic acid, o-hydroxybenzoic acid, and other organic acids. And polyphenols, steroids, sesquiterpenoids, and other substances.
Lotus Leaf Powder Benefits:
fat reduction, weight loss
Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory
anti-oxidation
Antiviral
hemostasis
Sedative, anticonvulsant
Where to buy Lotus Leaf Powder?
Lotus Leaf Extract is one of the main products of Yansheng International Group Ltd. We always insist that good products come from better raw materials and extraction processes. Of course, strict quality inspection is essential. If you want to buy lotus leaf base, please contact us directly on this page or through medical@ysgcn.com
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