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NYMPHAEA ODORATA
AITON
Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Nymphaeles Family: Nymphaeceae
Common name: Fragrant water lily, white water lily
Distribution: North America, Central America, Canada
Habitat: Shallow lakes, ponds, slow-moving waters
Description: This species is rooted from a branched rhizome from which the
long petioles and smooth loating leaves arise. The loating lowers are radi-
ally symmetrical with white petals and yellow stamens.
Compounds and activities: Several phenolic compounds have been isolated
from this species (Zhang et al., 2003). The bioactive compounds of this
species include nymphaeoside A, icariside E4, kaempferol 3-O-α-L-
rhamnopyranoside(afzelin), quercetin 3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside, myric-
etin 3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside(myricitrin), quercetin-3-O-(6″-O-acetyl)
