Watershieldbelongs to the Cabombaceae Family, also known as Water lily, with a Latin name ofBrasenia schreberi. InChinait is mainly distributed in lakes, ponds and morasses of the provinces south to theYangtze River.
Water Shield,which floats on the surface of water,is a sort of perennial herbaceous aquatic vegetation. Its oval leaf is 6 to 10 centimeters long and the petiole looks like a shield.Watershield has hermaphrodite flowers, with 3 dull red petals each. There are male phase and female phase in its florescence, which lasts about 3 days. It bearsRosaceaewith an oval appearance and a length of 8 centimeters, ripening in water.
Besides abundant saccharide, fattiness and protein, WaterShield also contains different kinds of polysaccharide, such as acidic heteropolysaccharide, which is an immune enhancement agent against cancer. Furthermore,watershield is also a delicious vegetable.
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