International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences
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10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12
Volume 4 Issue 1
2013 (January - March)
THERAPEUTIC EFFICIENCY OF Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. AN UNDERUTILIZED GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLE : AN OVERVIEW
lessThan i greaterThan Centella asiatica lessThan /i greaterThan (L.) Urb. is one of the important medicinal and nutraceutical herbs being used by ethnic people since prehistoric times. It accumulates large amount of pentacyclic triterpenoid saponins which forms the major store house of secondary metabolites providing active compounds stimulating cell rejuvenation, improving physical and mental health. lessThan i greaterThan C. asiatica lessThan /i greaterThan also serves dietetic purpose in the form of green leafy vegetable and in the preparation of juice, drink and other food products. The present review is an attempt to emphasize its ecology, phytochemistry, traditional and pharmacological applications of lessThan i greaterThan C. asiatica. lessThan /i greaterThan
KANCHAN JOSHI AND PREETI CHATURVEDI
Centella asiatica, medicinal plant, cognitive impairment, pharmacology, therapeutic uses.
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