Description
The standardized extract of Lotus Leaf (Nelumbo nucifera, he ye), containing nuciferine alkaloids and flavonoids as principal active compounds. Used in weight-management and lipid-lowering dietary supplements globally, with established applications in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Light green to brown free-flowing powder. Highly water-soluble.
We supply food-grade Lotus Leaf Extract from manufacturers in China holding ISO, Halal, Kosher and other certifications relevant to the product and production.
Common market grades include Lotus Leaf 10:1 Powder (the standard ratio grade), 2 percent Nuciferine (alkaloid-standardized grade), 5 percent Nuciferine (premium standardized grade), 10 percent Flavonoids (alternative standardization), and 98 percent Nuciferine (pharmaceutical-grade isolated alkaloid).
Bulk and reduced-MOQ shipments. Batch-level COA covering nuciferine content (HPLC), total flavonoids, total alkaloids, residual solvents, heavy metals, pesticides, and microbiology.
Introduction
Lotus has been used as both food and medicine in Asian cultures for over 3,000 years. All parts of the plant (leaves, seeds, root, flower) have distinct traditional medicinal applications; the leaves are specifically used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for damp-heat conditions, summer-heat symptoms, and weight management.
Industrial production proceeds by hot-water and hydroalcoholic extraction of dried Lotus leaves, followed by purification and standardization to defined nuciferine or flavonoid content. The leaves contain a complex mixture of aporphine alkaloids (principally nuciferine, N-nornuciferine, and roemerine) with documented lipase-inhibitory and lipid-modulating activity.
Recognized as a permitted food ingredient in most Asian markets; treated as a novel ingredient subject to additional regulatory review in the EU and some Western markets.
Clinical evidence for weight-management applications in human subjects remains limited, but a substantial body of cell-culture and animal research supports lipase inhibition and lipid-metabolism modulation as plausible mechanisms. Consumer demand in the Asian weight-management market has supported substantial commercial growth.
Strategic positioning is dominated by weight-management and lipid-management dietary supplements in Asian markets, with growing applications in functional beverages and combination metabolic supplement formulations globally.
Where it is used
- Weight-management dietary supplements: the dominant commercial application
- Lipid-lowering and cholesterol-management formulations
- Traditional Chinese Medicine: he ye decoctions and modern granule formats
- Detoxification and cleanse-positioned supplement formulations
- Functional beverages: weight-management drinks and herbal teas
- Combination metabolic formulas with green tea, garcinia, and L-carnitine
- Premium pet supplements positioned for weight management
Technical data
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Light green to brown free-flowing powder |
| Nuciferine content (HPLC) | 2% / 5% / 98% (grade dependent) |
| Total flavonoids | ≥ 10% (flavonoid-standardized grade) |
| Concentration ratio | 10:1 (standard ratio grade) |
| Loss on drying | ≤ 5.0% |
| Residue on ignition | ≤ 5.0% |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
| Source | Nelumbo nucifera dried leaves |
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