Organisms

Centella

A plant of the family APIACEAE which is the source of asiatic acid and asiaticoside. Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. = Hydrocotyle asiatica L. is known for effect on peripheral circulation.

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Abstract

A plant of the family APIACEAE which is the source of asiatic acid and asiaticoside. Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. = Hydrocotyle asiatica L. is known for effect on peripheral circulation.

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Synonyms

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  • Hydrocotyle
  • Centellas
  • Hydrocotyles
  • Centella asiatica
  • Gotu kola
  • Hydrocotyle asiatica
  • Mandukaparni
  • Centella asiaticas
  • Gotu kolas
  • Hydrocotyle asiaticas
  • Mandukaparnus
  • asiatica, Centella
  • asiaticas, Hydrocotyle
  • kola, Gotu

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20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

for Cola or Kola see COLA; BITTER KOLA see GARCINIA KOLA is also available

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History Note

2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Plants, Medicinal (1967-2001)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Centella. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D028041. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D028041
  2. Centella. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centella
  3. Centella. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1348880