Centella asiatica: from folk remedy to the medicinal biotechnology - a state revision
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 noteworthy protective effect of C. asiatica against numerous...
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| description | 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 noteworthy protective effect of C. asiatica against numerous diseases. Biological activities of C. asiatica have been linked to the most major compounds in it. This state paper is a part of our ongoing research on C. asiatica, its activity, isolation of novel metabolites, and applying the biotechnological methods to improve this plant and its phytochemical activities.
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| spelling | iium-305222013-07-29T05:40:03Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/30522/ Centella asiatica: from folk remedy to the medicinal biotechnology - a state revision Alfarra, Helmi Yousif Omar, Muhammad Nor QD Chemistry 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 noteworthy protective effect of C. asiatica against numerous diseases. Biological activities of C. asiatica have been linked to the most major compounds in it. This state paper is a part of our ongoing research on C. asiatica, its activity, isolation of novel metabolites, and applying the biotechnological methods to improve this plant and its phytochemical activities. International Network for Natural Sciences 2013-06-22 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/30522/1/Centella_asiatica_review.pdf Alfarra, Helmi Yousif and Omar, Muhammad Nor (2013) Centella asiatica: from folk remedy to the medicinal biotechnology - a state revision. International Journal of Biosciences, 3 (6). pp. 49-67. ISSN 2220-6655 http://www.innspub.net http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/3.6.49-67 |
| spellingShingle | QD Chemistry Alfarra, Helmi Yousif Omar, Muhammad Nor Centella asiatica: from folk remedy to the medicinal biotechnology - a state revision |
| title | Centella asiatica: from folk remedy to the medicinal
biotechnology - a state revision |
| title_full | Centella asiatica: from folk remedy to the medicinal
biotechnology - a state revision |
| title_fullStr | Centella asiatica: from folk remedy to the medicinal
biotechnology - a state revision |
| title_full_unstemmed | Centella asiatica: from folk remedy to the medicinal
biotechnology - a state revision |
| title_short | Centella asiatica: from folk remedy to the medicinal
biotechnology - a state revision |
| title_sort | centella asiatica: from folk remedy to the medicinal
biotechnology - a state revision |
| topic | QD Chemistry |
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