1. Methods Various extracts were prepared from Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, and the the minimal inhibitory concentration(MIC) and inhibitory circle of the extract were determined.

2. History and Etymology for Ciborium Medieval Latin cibōrium "altar canopy," going back to Latin, "drinking cup," borrowed from Greek kibṓrion "seed pod of the water lily Nelumbo nucifera, cup …

3. Various type of materials are used to make mala beads such as seeds of the rudraksha, beads made from the wood of the tulsi plant, animal bone, wood or seeds from the Bodhi Tree (a particularly sacred tree of the species Ficus religiosa) or of Nelumbo nucifera (the lotus plant).