Blue Lotus 30:1

Description

Blue Lotus is a Nymphaea caerulea extract, and Pure Rawz sells it as a powder. Every batch is tested for 99% purity or better, and it’s sold for laboratory research only.

What is Blue Lotus?

Blue lotus is Nymphaea caerulea, a water lily from the Nile that shows up often in ancient Egyptian art. Ours is a 30:1 extract.

Its main alkaloids are aporphine and nuciferine.

How it works

Aporphine is a dopamine agonist, and nuciferine acts on several serotonin and dopamine receptors. Those actions are thought to cause the mild calming effects reported.

Because data are thin, it’s a lightly characterized botanical.

Blue Lotus research

Published research is mostly chemical analysis and a few animal studies. There are no controlled human trials.

It’s sold mainly for relaxation research.

The primary literature is on PubMed. Here’s a search to start from.

Options and prices

Choose the option that fits your study:

• Powder, 10g: $16.91
• Powder, 20g: $31.13
• Powder, 30g: $40.98

Powder suits labs that want to make their own solutions or capsules. Weigh it on a milligram scale.

Study design notes

Botanical and mushroom research usually starts by checking the extract’s marker compounds, such as polysaccharides, alkaloids or flavonoids, then moves to cell culture or animal models of inflammation, immunity or metabolism.

Extracts vary by source and method, so labs keep to one batch through a study and record the standardization on the label.

Keep a retained sample of the batch you used. If you need to check a result later, you’ll have the same material to test.

Blue Lotus at a glance

• Compound: Blue Lotus
• Also known as: Nymphaea caerulea, blue water lily
• Class: Nymphaea caerulea extract
• Forms: powder
• Options: 3 sizes and forms
• Purity: 99% or higher, verified by first- and third-party testing
• Use: laboratory research only

Quality and testing

Every batch is tested before it goes on sale. Identity is checked by mass spectrometry, and purity by HPLC, with a target of 99% or higher.

Each container is labeled with the product, the amount and the batch number. Email us that number and we’ll send the certificate of analysis for your batch.

Storage and shelf life

Keep the container sealed at room temperature, away from heat, moisture and sunlight. Label the container with the opening date. It saves guesswork later.

Handling notes

Handle it the way you’d handle any research chemical: gloves, eye protection and a clean bench. Don’t eat or drink where you work with it.

Keep it out of reach of anyone who isn’t trained, and dispose of used syringes, vials and wipes according to your lab’s waste rules.

Supplies to have on hand

• a milligram scale, since powder has to be weighed
• a suitable solvent if you’re making your own solution, such as DMSO or propylene glycol

Other compounds to look at

• Maitake Extract 30% Polysaccharides: Maitake is Grifola frondosa, a mushroom that grows in clusters at the base of oak trees, also called hen of the woods.
• Shroomz: Shroomz is a blend of five mushroom materials, including lion’s mane, cordyceps, shiitake and maitake, standardized for research.
• Amentoflavone 20% Extract: Amentoflavone is a biflavonoid, two apigenin units joined together.
• Apigenin Powder: Apigenin is a flavone found in chamomile, parsley and celery.
• Mucuna Pruriens 98% L-Dopa: Mucuna pruriens is velvet bean, a tropical legume whose seeds are naturally rich in L-dopa, the precursor to dopamine.

See the rest of our botanical extracts and mushrooms and nootropics for more options.

Alternatives to consider

Apigenin Powder: Apigenin is a flavone found in chamomile, parsley and celery. Chamomile tea is the most common dietary source.

Silymarin (Milk Thistle): Silymarin is a mix of flavonolignans from milk thistle (Silybum marianum) seeds. Silybin is the main component.

Blue Lotus FAQ

Can it be used in people or animals?

No. It’s sold for laboratory research only and isn’t approved for human or veterinary use.

How should I store it?

Follow the storage section above. In short: cold and dark for freeze-dried vials, room temperature and dry for capsules, tablets, powders and liquids, unless the label says otherwise.

What forms does it come in?

A powder. Pick the one you want from the dropdown on this page.

Is Blue Lotus in stock?

Yes. It’s in stock and ships from our warehouse after your order clears.

Does it come with a certificate of analysis?

Yes. Every batch is tested, and we’ll email the certificate of analysis for your batch number on request.

Order Blue Lotus today

Blue Lotus is in stock from $16.91. Choose your option, add it to the cart and check out in a couple of minutes.

Need more for the same project? Have a look at our botanical extracts and mushrooms and nootropics.

For laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.