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Lotus Seeds

What are Lotus Seeds?

Lotus seeds also known as lotus nuts are the seeds of plants in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera. [1]

The seeds are of great importance to East Asian cuisine and are used extensively in traditional Chinese medicine and in Chinese desserts. [1]


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Products containing Lotus Seeds


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Source(s) Derived From

 Plant Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Lotus Seed - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Dried Lotus Seeds

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Revision History

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Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchAugust 9, 2009 @ 8:02 AM

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