Centella asiatica is described as a potential cure-all because of its wide usage. The accessions in Centella asiatica make standardisation important before using it. In Malaysia alone, there are more than 15 accessions of Centella asiatica with each…
Centella asiatica is described as a potential cure-all because of its wide usage. The accessions in Centella asiatica make standardisation important before using it. In Malaysia alone, there are more than 15 accessions of Centella asiatica with each…
Plants as a source of food, herbs, and medicines have been used for thousands of years in many traditional medicine systems. Growth and development in research on medicinal plant products has increased exponentially both in developed and developing…
Vegetables have been believed to exhibit antioxidant activities due to its phenolic content. Thus, this study was carried out to determine the total phenolic content of water and ethanolic extracts of Malaysian traditional vegetables and assess their…
This study assessed effects of Centella asiatica extract on blood pressure and heart rate (HR) of N-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) induced hypertensive rats.
This paper reviews some important antioxidant enzymes i.e. catalase, glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, as well as nonenzymatic antioxidants such as total polyphenol and vitamin C,
and their function in protecting skin against oxidative…
This paper covers the studies relevant to neuroprotective activity of Centella asiatica (L.) Urban, also known as “Gotu Kola.” The plant is native to the Southeast Asia and has been used traditionally as brain tonic in ayurvedic medicine.
Centella asiatica (L.) Urban (CA) is a well- known plant used to improve brain and memory functions in traditional
medicine. Scientifically it was proven to show neurogenic effect on neural cell lines and in rat’s hippocampus. Its effect on spinal…
Centella asiatica leaves were exposed to fermentation/oxidation for varying amounts of time: no fermentation (0 min), partial fermentation (120 min) and full fermentation (24 h). The chemical composition of the teas was determined and compared with…
Centella asiatica or “gotu kola” has been used since long time ago as an ethno-pharmacological plant and
supposed to be a potent medicinal plant for its various pharmacological effects favorable for human health. Many
studies described the…
