Lotus Leaf Extract |
Product Code | C100201 | Specification | Ratio Extract |
Extract Source | Nelumbo Nucifera | Botanical Part Used | Leaf |
Extract Solvent | Water | Assay Method | TLC |
Character | Yellow to Earthy Yellow | Certification | ISO22000, HALAL,KOSHER |
HS Code | 1302199099 | Shelf Life | 2 Years |

Lotus is a perennial aquatic plant with rhizomes in the water lily family, warmth-loving, water-loving plants, but the water can not submerge the lotus leaves. Lotus leaves are generally found in Central Asia, West Asia, North America, India, China, Japan and other subtropical and temperate regions. Most of the lotus are planted artificially to be used as landscape embellishment and food. Lotus leaf is the dried leaf of Lotus nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. in the Water Lily family, mainly containing alkaloids, flavonoids, volatile oils and other constituents, among which the flavonoids and alkaloids are more biologically active.
At least ten flavonoid constituents such as nympholide A, nympholide B, myricetin-3-0-(6-p-oumaroyl)glucoside, kaempferol, quercetin-3-O-glucuronide, quercetin-3-propyl ester, isoquercitrin, and gingipains were isolated from lotus leaves. The main flavonoid is lotiferin, followed by quercetin, isoquercetin and other common flavonoids. Studies have shown that Lotus Leaf Extract flavonoids have the functions of antioxidant, anti-aging, hypolipidemic, cholesterol-lowering and treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
3 monomer components and 16 alkaloid compounds. The five main alkaloids are Nuciferine, N-Nomuciferine, Anonaine, Pronuciferine and Armepavine. Hordenine is the main hypolipidemic active ingredient in lotus leaves.
Process Flow Chart of Lotus Leaf Extract
The alkaline component of Lotus Leaf Extract can inhibit mitosis and has strong antibacterial effect. In addition, the flavonoids, volatile oils, saponins, glycosides in the lotus leaf also have some antibacterial activity.Lotus Leaf Extract is widely used in obesity and hyperlipidemia, and achieved good efficacy. In the study on the hypolipidemic effect of lotus leaf, it was found that the flavonoid components of lotus leaf had the effect of significantly lowering serum cholesterol (TC), lowering serum triglyceride (TG), lowering body weight and elevating the enzyme activity of serum HDL-C, HL and LPL in hyperlipidemic rats. Lotus Leaf Extract can reduce the digestive capacity of the muscle, reduce the absorption of lipids and carbohydrates and enhance the regulation of lipid metabolism and energy loss, thus effectively counteracting obesity.
Process Flow Chart of Lotus Leaf Extract

Application of Lotus Leaf Extract
Food, Health Care, Daily Necessities, Cosmetics, Functional Drink.
Food Application

FAQ

Q1: What's the difference between herb extract and powder?
A: The extract is a concentrated powder form of raw material. The herb extract's procedure flow is wash, extraction, concentration, purification, drying, grinding, sieving, package. The herb powder is just a powder form of the herb. The procedure flow is wash, drying, grinding, sieving, package.
Q2: What's the extract solvent used in the procedure?
A: The extract solvent is always depending on the active ingredient in the raw material, regulation and customers' requirement. The solvents mostly used for extraction are water and ethanol. Even the solvent other than water used in the procedure, the solvent residue in the extract product also can conform with ICH Q3CR5.
Q3: Is there any other ingredient used in the product?
A: It depends. For product which is hard to be dried, we need to add some maltodextrin into the extraction solution before drying. The maltodextrin we used is food-class carrier, from non-GMO corn. We can share customer with the ingredient composition table.
Q4: How to make sure the quality of the product?
A: Firstly, every batch finish product must be tested and qualified before delivery. We can send a specification sheet or CoA for confirmation. The HPLC chromatography graph also can be provided. Secondly, we can provide pre-ship sample to customer for quality confirmation.
Q5: Can you develop a new product for us?
A: Yes, we can. We have independent R&D dept, who is able to update the procedure parameters of our main products and develop the procedure of new product. For more information, please contact us directly.
Q6: Can you offer this in capsules or tablets as well?
A: Yes, we have related equipment for preparation of finish product, like tablet, capsule and granule. Kindly contact with us for details.
Q7: What is the MOQ?
A: For most of the products we already have in stock, the MOQ is 1kg. If the product is a new specification and need to be produced from raw material, the MOQ depends.
Q8: Is there any discount?
A: Yes, for larger quantity or better payment period, we can support with better price.
Q9: How about delivery time?
A: For most products, the product can be sent out from factory in 5days. If we don't have inventory, the product need to produced from raw material, the ordinary period is 20-25days.
Q10: How do you treat with quality complaint?
A: We will always be responsible for the quality of our products. If there's a complaint, we will first assist customers to solve the most direct needs.
Secondly, we have SOP for quality complaint. QA will investigate the problem, after that we'll give customer a formal feedback about the cause of the quality issue and related precautions for this problem.
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