INDIAN LOTUS
Common name	Indian lotus
Botanical Name	Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.
Vernacular name	English-Sacred Lotus Hindi-Kamal Gujarati-Kamal Sanskrit-Padnakanda
Family	Nymphaeaceae
Class	Magnoliopsida
Parts of plant used	Rhizome
Chemical Constituents	Starch and reducing sugar
Therapeutic uses	Used as anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory agent.