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glucose concentration and improve β cell secretory functions (Rajeshwari
and Rajashekhar, 2011).
O
CH
3
(CH
2
)
3
CH
2
OH
linoleic acid
PHORMIDIUM PURPURESCENS
(KUTZING) GOMONT, 1890
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Oscillatoriales
Family: Phormidiaceae
Distribution: Romania, Spain
Habitat: Aeric or freshwater substrates
Description: The ilaments of this species are unbranched and are solitary
rarely. The cell contents make this species blue-green, brownish, pinkish,
or violet.
Compounds and activities: The bioactive compounds isolated from this spe-
cies include palmitoleic acid, oleic acid, and linoleic acid, which possess
antidiabetic properties.
NYMPHAEA NOUCHALI
BURM, F (=
NYMPHAEA STELLATA
)
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Nymphaeles
Family: Nymphaeceae
Common name: Blue water lily, star lotus
Distribution: India, Thailand, Myanmar
Habitat: Static or slow-lowing freshwater habitats
Description: This day-blooming, nonviviparous species possesses submerged
stems and roots. The leaves (20-30 cm diameter) of this species may spread
to a 3 m area, and they are rounded and green above with a dark underside.
The lowers may be violet-blue, white, or purple in color.
