Wide Range of Applications for Lotus Leaf Extract

Pharmacological studies have shown that lotus leaf mainly has lipid regulation and weight loss, antioxidant and anti-aging, antibacterial effect.

 

In recent years, scholars at home and abroad have conducted systematic research on lotus leaf and found that it mainly contains alkaloids, flavonoids, volatile oils and other components, of which flavonoids and alkaloids are more biologically active, and thus in recent years, people have increased the research on these two chemical components. Pharmacological studies have shown that lotus leaf mainly has lipid regulation and weight loss, antioxidant and anti-aging, antibacterial effect.

 

The main chemical composition of lotus leaf

 

Flavonoids

 

At least ten flavonoid constituents such as quercetin, kaempferol, rutin, quercetin-3-O-glucuronide, quercetin-3-propyl ester, isoquercitrin, and chrysin have been isolated from lotus leaves. The main flavonoid is lotiferin, followed by quercetin, isoquercetin and other common flavonoids. Studies have shown that lotus leaf flavonoids have the functions of antioxidant, anti-aging, hypolipidemic, cholesterol-lowering and regulating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

 

 

 

Alkaloids

So far, three monomer components and 16 alkaloid compounds have been isolated from lotus leaves. The five main alkaloids are Nuciferine, N-Nomuciferine, Anonaine, Pronuciferine and Armepavine. Nomuciferine is the main lipid-lowering active ingredient in lotus leaf.

 

Volatile essential oil

The volatile essential oils in lotus leaf are diverse, mainly monoterpenes, saturated fatty acids, alkaloids and aliphatic hydrocarbons. The main components are trans stigmasterol, trans isolimonene, calamus oil terpenes and so on.

 

Organic Acid Components

Tartaric acid, citric acid, malic acid, oxalic acid, gluconic acid, succinic acid, gallic acid, n-octadecanoic acid, benzoic acid, o-hydroxybenzoic acid and other organic acids and non-volatile organic acids have been found in Lotus leaf.

 

 

Other components

Lotus leaf also contains β-sitosterol, carotene, β-carotene, tannins, saponins, steroids, vitamin C, Lotus leaf polyphenols, proanthocyanidins, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, Lotus leaf polysaccharides and antimitotic alkaline components.

 

The main effects of Hordenine

 

1. Huperzine has excellent weight loss effect, it can effectively decompose body fat, block fat absorption, detoxification, clear heat and nourish the mind, mediate the endocrine system, improve the greasy eating habits, and it has strong grease exclusion effect.

 

2. Huperzine has excellent lipid-lowering health effects, due to the insensitivity of obese human cells to insulin, patients with glucose tolerance is often reduced, total lipids, cholesterol, triglycerides and free fatty acids are often increased, hyperlipidemia and hyperlipoproteinemia, which induces diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, cholelithiasis, hypertension and other diseases of the basis, Huperzine can effectively decompose the lower body cell fat, improve its perception of insulin. insulin perception, preventing and regulating high-fat diseases.

 

 

Applications of Lotus Leaf 

 

1. Application in medicine

The most clinical application of lotus leaf is in the form of compound formula for weight loss and fat reduction, and the listed compound formula includes Lipodinning, Lipid-lowering Ning, compound Chinese medicine weight loss capsule, light health capsule, Lipid-lowering capsule Ⅰ, red lotus powder, etc. It is mainly used for atherosclerosis and hyperlipidemia. It is mainly used for atherosclerosis and hyperlipidemia.

 

2. In the food, health care products in the current market of lotus leaf extract products are: lotus leaf tablet candy, compound lotus leaf punch, combination, capsule, a variety of lotus leaf health tea, fruit flavored lotus leaf juice, lotus leaf honeysuckle health chewing gum, lotus leaf health toothpaste, lotus leaf honey health tablets. It is mainly used for weight loss and prevention of coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and cerebrovascular disease.

 

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