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Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University (MRSPTU), Bathinda, Punjab, India
Review Article
Asiaticoside: A Wonderful Herbal Component of Versatile Therapeutic Benefits with Special Reference to Wound Healing Activity
Author(s): Mohit Kumar and Uttam Kumar Mandal*
Wound healing is a natural process. The integrity of the skin and injured tissue restoration include many cellular and
biochemical phenomena. There are different kinds of conventional dosage forms that are utilised for the wound
healing process. Apart from various conventional dosage forms, herbal therapies are gaining more importance
nowadays. The herbal therapies are known for their non-habitual nature and have very less side effects as compared to
conventional dosage forms. Recently, asiaticoside, an important chemical constituent of gotu kola that is extracted by
different methods, is being utilised in wound healing. Asiaticoside has excellent wound healing capability. There are
many studies on asiaticoside which reveal that it is a gold herbal compound that is used in the management of
wound. Apart from its wound healing activity it also shows antidepressant.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9554.21.s9.571