A comprehensive review on lotus seeds (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.): Nutritional composition, health-related bioactive properties, and industrial applications

Lotus is a member of a small family of Nelumbonaceae and is regarded as a sacred flower grown as a freshwater aquatic plant. All plant parts are utilized as food and medicine. Lotus seed (LS) is an important part of the lotus plant due to its nutritional and bioactive components. The presence of phe...

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Main Authors: Sneh Punia Bangar, Kyle Dunno, Manoj Kumar, Hussein Mostafa, Sajid Maqsood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175646462200007X