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Harnessing genomic and molecular biology resources for genetic improvement of lotus: current achievements and future directions

Horticulture Advances
Lotus, an economically significant aquatic crop within the genus Nelumbo (family Nelumbonaceae), includes the two extant species Nelumbo nucifera and Nelumbo lutea.
Heng Sun, Jia Xin, Heyun Song, Lin Chen, Dong Yang, Hui Yang, Xianbao Deng, Juan Liu, Rui Cui, Yanyan Su, Gangqiang Dong, Mei Yang   +11 more
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In Vitro and In Vivo Characterization of the Alkaloid Nuciferine. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
RATIONALE:The sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) contains many phytochemicals and has a history of human use. To determine which compounds may be responsible for reported psychotropic effects, we used in silico predictions of the identified phytochemicals ...
Martilias S Farrell, John D McCorvy, Xi-Ping Huang, Daniel J Urban, Kate L White, Patrick M Giguere, Allison K Doak, Alison I Bernstein, Kristen A Stout, Su Mi Park, Ramona M Rodriguiz, Bradley W Gray, William S Hyatt, Andrew P Norwood, Kevin A Webster, Brenda M Gannon, Gary W Miller, Joseph H Porter, Brian K Shoichet, William E Fantegrossi, William C Wetsel, Bryan L Roth   +21 more
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The Asian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) pan-plastome: diversity and divergence in a living fossil grown for seed, rhizome, and aesthetics

Ornamental Plant Research, 2022
The Asian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) has a history of cultivation in Asia dating back over 3,000 years where it has been an important food crop producing edible rhizomes and seeds as well as flowers of great aesthetic and cultural value.
Jie Wang, Xuezhu Liao, Cuihua Gu, Kunli Xiang, Jie Wang, Sen Li, Luke R. Tembrock, Zhiqiang Wu, Wenchuang He   +8 more
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Surface Engineering of Pollen‐Derived Hierarchical Architectures: Tailoring Natural Scaffolds for Precision Medicine

Small Structures, Volume 7, Issue 7, July 2026.
Surface engineering converts pollen‐derived sporopollenin capsules into functional tools for medicine. Chemical, biological, and physical modifications give these natural carriers new properties. The modified capsules can release drugs on demand, recognize diseased tissues, and assist in diagnosis.
Qian Liu, Qianyi You, Bin Wang, Ziheng Wang, Mingzhou Zhang, Banglin Li, Guansong Wang, Zhi Xu, Jinping Wang, Hang Qian   +9 more
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Phosphodiesterase 5 and Arginase Inhibitory Activities of the Extracts from Some Members of Nelumbonaceae and Nymphaeaceae Families

Molecules, 2023
The objectives of this study were (1) to investigate the effect of extracts from some plants in the families Nelumbonaceae and Nymphaeaceae on phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) and arginase, which have been used in erectile dysfunction treatment, and (2) to ...
Teerapap Panklai, Nungruthai Suphrom, Prapapan Temkitthawon, Perle Totoson, Krongkarn Chootip, Xiao-Liang Yang, Hui-Ming Ge, Zhu-Jun Yao, Nattiya Chaichamnong, Kornkanok Ingkaninan, Corine Girard   +10 more
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Structural Elucidation and Engineering of the (S)‐scoulerine 2‐O‐Methyltransferase Enabling Regioselective Epiberberine Biosynthesis in Coptis chinensis

Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 24, Issue 7, Page 4528-4545, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Protoberberine alkaloids are a characteristic group of natural products in Coptis plants known for their notable pharmacological activities. However, the structural similarity and the substrate promiscuity of their biosynthetic enzymes have left the precise synthetic pathways remain unclarified, posing challenges to regulate product formation.
Jun Song, Di Liu, Shi Chen, Yufeng Tan, Siyu Wang, Shihan Li, Yutong Qin, Guofeng Li, Xufang Tian, Lan Yang, Chong Yuan, Junbo Gou, Wei Huang, Shilin Chen, Yifei Liu   +14 more
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Cellulosic fibers from Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) peduncle

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2020
Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), an aquatic monocotyledonous plant, is highly valued for cut flower and plant parts containing medicinal properties. The paper presents the method of drawing out cellulosic fibers from lotus peduncles.
Ritu Pandey, Mukesh Kumar Sinha, Amarish Dubey   +2 more
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Food and Medicine Homologous Plants in Osteoporosis: A Scoping Review of Preclinical Evidence

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
Food and medicine homologous (FMH) plants and their bioactive compounds exhibit potential osteoprotective effects through multiple complementary mechanisms, including estrogen‐like signaling, attenuation of oxidative stress, modulation of the gut microbiota–bone axis, and regulation of autophagy.
Long Zhao, Xiao‐li Dong, Rui‐ting Li, Qu‐huan Ma, Xiao‐feng Shi   +4 more
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Phytochemical Profile and Biological Activity ofNelumbo nucifera [PDF]

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015
Nelumbo nuciferaGaertn. (Nymphaeaceae) is a potential aquatic crop grown and consumed throughout Asia. All parts ofN. nuciferahave been used for various medicinal purposes in various systems of medicine including folk medicines, Ayurveda, Chinese traditional medicine, and oriental medicine.
Keshav Raj Paudel, Nisha Panth
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Liensinine Ameliorating Oxidative Damage to Vascular Endothelium In Vitro via Upregulating eNOS and Nrf2/HO‐1 Signaling

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
The present studies of network pharmacology, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation indicated that liensinine might ameliorate oxidative damage to vascular endothelium (ODVE) by regulating the targets of Nrf2, which is encoded by the NFE2L2 gene. Then the in vitro study further showed that liensinine exhibited an obvious protection against
Feng Gao, Fengjiao Deng, Qiaowei Du, Tianya Xia, Yayi Deng, Shuang Liu, Bin Yu, Chenxiao Shan   +7 more
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