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'''Nelumbo nucifera''' is perennial water plant, growing from a tuberous rootstock lying in mud at the bottom of lakes and ponds. The plant produces large leaves which float on the surface of the water. The Sacred Lotus of India has a long history of use as a food crop and medicine in tropical and subtropical Asia, where it is also seen as a symbol of purity and beauty. The plant is often cultivated for food and medicine and is often sold in markets.This plant is belongs to Nelubonaceae family.<ref name="Plant family"/>
==Uses==
{{Uses|Premature ejaculation}}, {{Uses|Abdominal cramps}}, {{Uses|Bloody discharges}}, {{Uses|Gastric ulcers}}, {{Uses|Excessive menstruation}}, {{Uses|Post-partum haemorrhage}}, {{Uses|Haemolysis}}, {{Uses|Uterine bleeding}}..<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
==Chemical Composition==
A phytochemical investigation of N. nucifera leaves led to the isolation of 13 megastigmanes (1-13), including a new megastigmane, nelumnucifoside A (1), and a new eudesmane sesquiterpene, nelumnucifoside B (14), eight alkaloids (15-22), and 11 flavonoids.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistryhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23642481/Chemical constituents]</ref>
<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/n/nelumbo-nucifera Common names]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Nelumbo+nucifera Cultivation]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
