Gotu Kola

adaptogen · nervous · musculoskeletal · Oral · Transdermal

Gotu Kola, an adaptogen. Triterpenoid saponins (asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic + madecassic acid) stimulate type I / III collagen synthesis in fibroblasts and…

Triterpenoid saponins (asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic + madecassic acid) stimulate type I / III collagen synthesis in fibroblasts and promote angiogenesis — the evidence base for wound healing, scar modulation, and the titrated-extract (TECA / TTFCA) use in chronic venous insufficiency. CNS effects (anxiolytic, modest cognition + mood gains) are proposed via BDNF upregulation; clinical-dose effects are modest.

Sources: PMID:10356407, PMID:3544968, PMID:18191355, PMID:11106141, PMID:21694984