Jornal de Pesquisa em Dermatologia Clínica e Experimental
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ISSN: 2155-9554
ISSN: 2155-9554
Mohit Kumar, 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, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic action. This review article gives a comprehensive detail of asiaticoside and its various pharmacological actions and pharmacognostic features.