Compound Monograph
Nymphaeoside A
Nymphaeoside A is a glycoside identified in the blue lotus flower (Nymphaea caerulea).
Classification
Nymphaeoside A is a glycoside (phenylpropanoid-type), part of the phenolics class. Antioxidant compounds built around one or more phenol rings — the flavonoids, tannins, phenolic acids, coumarins, and pigments behind much of a plant's protective chemistry.
Where Does It Come From? (1)
Nymphaeoside A is a naturally occurring glycoside (phenylpropanoid-type), found in Blue lotus flower.
Research & Evidence
Nymphaeoside A is a glycosylated phenolic constituent isolated from the flowers of the blue lotus, Nymphaea caerulea. It is an obscure compound, and little beyond its identification and chemical structure has been established. (Although grouped here under “flavonoids,” its reported structure is that of a glycoside built around a phenylpropanoid-type aglycone rather than a classical flavone.)