Review Article

Role of Glycation in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Prevention through Nymphaea Species

Table 1

Photochemical composition from eight representative members of Nymphaea.

S. no.Nymphaea spp.Natural productReference

1N. albaCyanidin 3-(6-acetylgalactoside); delphinidin 3-(2-galloyl-6-acetylgalactoside); delphinidin 3-(6-acetylgalactoside); cyanidin 3-(2-galloyl-6- acetylgalactoside); delphinidin 3-(2-galloylgalactoside; delphinidin 3-galactoside; cyanidin 3-galactosideTorgil et al., 2001 [41]

2N. ampla7,34-Trihydroxy-5-O-β-D-(2-acetyl)-xylopyranosylisoflavone; 7,3,4-trihydroxy-5-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosylisoflavone; quercetin 3-rhamnoside; quercetin 3-xylopyranoside; quercetin 3-glucopyranoside; methyl gallateMarquina et al., 2009 [45]

3N. elegansQuercetin 3-rhamnoside; β-sitosterol; β-sitosteryl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosideMarquina et al., 2009 [45]

4N. gracilisMethyl 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyloleanolate, 28-O-β-D-glucopyranosyloleanolate; 28-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-oleanolate; β-sitosterol; β-sitosteryl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosideMarquina et al., 2005 [43]

5N. lotusMyricitrin; 1,2,3,4,6-pentagalloyl-D-glucose; nympholide A; nympholide B; myricetin-3-O-(6-p-coumaroyl)glucosideElegami et al., 2003 [36], Mukherjee et al., 2009 [12]

6N. pulchella7,34-Trihydroxy-5-O-β-D-(2-acetyl)-xylopyranosylisoflavone; 7,3,4-trihydroxy-5-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosylisoflavone; kaempferol 3 rhamnopyranoside; β-sitosterol; β-sitosteryl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosideMarquina et al., 2005 [43]

7N.marliaceaMyricetin 3-O-(α-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1⟶6)β-D-galactopyranoside); delphinidin 3-(2-galloyl-6-acetylgalactoside); delphinidin 3-(6-acetylgalactoside); delphinidin 3-galactosideFossen et al., 1997 [34]

8N.marliacea var. EscarboucleDelphinidin 3-(2-galloyl-6-acetylgalactoside); delphinidin 3-(6-acetylgalactoside); cyanidin 3-(2-galloyl-6-acetylgalactoside); delphinidin 3-(2-galloylgalactoside); delphinidin 3-galactosideFossen et al., 1997 [34]