Research Article
Nymphaea lotus Linn. (Nymphaeaceae) Alleviates Sexual Disability in L-NAME Hypertensive Male Rats
Table 1
Phytochemical screening of aqueous flowers extract of Nymphaea lotus Linn.
| Tests | Results |
| Tannins (Ferric chloride test) | + |
| Phenolic compounds (FeCl3 and K3Fe (CN)) | + |
| Reducing substances (Fehling A and B test) | + |
| Alkaloids (Dragendorff’s test) | + |
| Anthocyans (Acid) | - |
| Cardiac glycosides (Salkowski test) | + |
| Flavonoids (Mg2+) | + |
| Lipids (Filter paper) | - |
| Saponins (Frothing test) | + |
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(+): present and (-): absent.
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