Effetti antidepressivi ed ansiolitici:
Sugimoto Y, Furutani S, Nishimura K, et al. Antidepressant-like effects of neferine in the forced swimming test involve the serotonin1A (5-HT1A) receptor in mice. Eur J Pharmacol . 2010;634(1-3):62-67.
Effetti afrodisiaci:
Chen J, Liu JH, Wang T, Xiao HJ, Yin CP, Yang J. Effects of plant extract neferine on cyclic adenosine monophosphate and cyclic guanosine monophosphate levels in rabbit corpus cavernosum in vitro. Asian J Androl . 2008;10(2):307-312
Effetti ipoglicemici:
Pan Y, Cai B, Wang K, et al. Neferine enhances insulin sensitivity in insulin resistant rats. J Ethnopharmacol . 2009;124(1):98-102.
Effetti dimagranti e vasoprotettivi:
Wu CH, Yang MY, Chan KC, Chung PJ, Ou TT, Wang CJ. Improvement in high-fat diet-induced obesity and body fat accumulation by a Nelumbo nucifera leaf flavonoid-rich extract in mice. J Agric Food Chem . 2010;58(11):7075-7081
Effetti antiossidanti ed epatoprotettivi:
Huang B, Ban X, He J, Tong J, Tian J, Wang Y. Hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of ethanolic extracts of edible lotus ( Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) leaves. Food Chem . 2010;120(3):873-878.
Effetti epatoprotettivi:
Acharya S.R., et al “Antioxidant and hepatoprotective action of Asparagus racemosus Willd. root extracts.” Indian J Exp Biol. 2012 Nov;50(11):795-801.
Effetti immunomodulanti:
Mukherjee D, Khatua TN, Venkatesh P, Saha BP, Mukherjee PK. Immunomodulatory potential of rhizome and seed extracts of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. J Ethnopharmacol . 2010;128(2):490-494.
Effetti antinfettivi:
Agnihotri VK, ElSohly HN, Khan SI, et al. Constituents of Nelumbo nucifera leaves and their antimalarial and antifungal activity. Phytochem Lett . 2008;1(2):89-93
Alfredo –
Prodotto ottimo, sia per decotti che come ingrediente herbal blend