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The Medicinal Role of Centella asiatica and Its Applications in the Dahi: A Research Review

Rajni Kant, Prem Prakash Srivastav, Ashis Kumar Datta

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · pp. 1–9 · Published 1 Aug 2019

10.9734/jpri/2019/v28i630220

Abstract

Thankuni, scientifically known as Centella asiatica is a ground creeper and whole plant is used for medicinal purpose. The leaf juice is used as a good health tonic and also gives relief from hypertension, CNS and gastrointestinal diseases. Thankuni extract is incorporated with dahi to improve the medicinal value. These properties have been ascribing to the active principles viz., Asiatic acid, Asiaticoside, madecassic acid, and madecassocide. These are pentacyclic triterpenes, found to display venous insufficiency, various vein and wound healing properties.

Central nervous system (CNS) Thankuni venous insufficiency and various vein.

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