Nutritive value of lotus rhizome.

THE lotus referred to as Nelumbium speciosum
Willd., is commonly found in the lakes
and ponds of India. It has stout creeping
stems (rhizomes) which are separated from each
other by constrictions at the nodes. Lotus
rhizome is used extensively as a vegetable in
North India. The fresh rhizome and dried
slices are eaten prepared in the form of either
curry or fried chips. Pickles are also made
from it.
Blasdale (1) has analysed a Chinese specimen
of the lotus rhizome. No report however is
available concerning the Indian lotus rhizome.
This note gives in brief the composition of the
rhizome and its use as an article of food.