Gotu Kola
What is it?
Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) is a herbaceous plant in the parsley family, native to the wetlands of Asia. It is also called pennywort.
Main Benefits:
Moisturizing, anti-inflammatory.
More Information:
Gotu kola is a medicinal plant that was already used as a ‘panacea’ 3000 years ago. The active compounds include pentacyclic triterpenes, mainly asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Centella asiatica is effective in improving treatment of small wounds, hypertrophic wounds as well as burns, psoriasis and scleroderma. The mechanism of action involves promoting fibroblast proliferation and increasing the synthesis of collagen and intracellular fibronectin content and also improvement of the tensile strength of newly formed skin as well as inhibiting the inflammatory phase of hypertrophic scars and keloids. The extracts are effective in improving skin moisture by increase of skin surface hydration state and decrease in transepidermal water loss.
Scientific reference:
Bylka W, Znajdek-Awiżeń P, Studzińska-Sroka E, Dańczak-Pazdrowska A, Brzezińska . Centella asiatica in dermatology: an overview. M.Phytother Res. 2014 Aug;28(8):1117-24.
Ratz-Łyko A, Arct J, Pytkowska K.Moisturizing and Anti-inflammatory Properties of Cosmetic Formulations Containing Centella asiatica Extract. Indian J Pharm Sci. 2016 Jan-Feb;78(1):27-33.
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