Nombre común | blue lotus, Egyptian blue water lily

Nombre Científico | Nymphaea caerulea

Parte usada | Flower

Compuestos activos conocidos | quercetin derivatives, kaempferol derivatives, gallic acid, beta-sitosterol

Beneficios potenciales en cosméticos | anti-oxidant

Nombre del producto | Blue Lotus-APD, Blue Lotus-ANB

Historia de la Planta 

Nymphaea caerulea, commonly known as blue lotus or Egyptian blue water lily, is an aquatic plant known for its blue or blue-purple flowers. In ancient Egypt, the blue lotus held great cultural and religious significance as it was used in various religious rituals and ceremonies. Traditionally, N. caerulea has been used as a sedative, analgesic, and mild psychoactive substance. It was believed to induce relaxation, relieve anxiety, and enhance mood. Dried blue lotus flowers can be used to make herbal teas or infusions for their calming effect.

It was reported that the flowers of N. caerulea contain phytochemical constituents including quercetin derivatives, kaempferol derivatives, myricetin derivatives, gallic acid, beta-sitosterol, beta-sitosterol palmitate, p-coumaric acid and 4-methoxy benzoic acid. The anti-oxidant activities of flower extracts together with these compounds were evaluated by determining the inhibition of ROS generation in HL-60 cells.