Following the isolation of biscoclaurine alkaloids, isoliensinine (1) and neferine (II), from Lien-Tze-Hsin (embryo of Nelumbo nucifera GAERTN.) from a Hong Kong market, further examinations were made on this crude drug and nuciferine (W) and pronuciferine (V) were isolated from the non-phenolic portion, and lotusine (V) from the watersoluble quaternary base portion.Examination of lotus seeds from commercial markets in Kathmandu, Nepal, revealed the presence of neferine (Ⅱ) and liensinine (Ⅱ) (cf. Table I).