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.

TestsResults

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)+

(+): present and (-): absent.