• Rahul R. Rathod
• Soha S. Sarode

Plant-based drug discovery has drawn the attention of researchers, especially the ones used as traditional medicines. Centella Asiatica (L.) Urban [Apiaceae], also known as C. Asiatica or Indian pennywort. It has been cultivated all over the world, distributed all over India especially concentrated from Haridwar in Himalayan tracts. This plant cures various diseases like Chronic fever, Tuberculosis, Blood purifier, Dermatitis, Purities, Hair fall, Cardiotonic, Cardiac spasm, Hypertension, Asthma, Insomnia, Aging retardant, Female hormonal disorders Alzheimer’s disease, ETC. The aerial parts and roots are also used for medicinal purposes, and its chemical constituents have wide therapeutic applications in areas of antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, neuroprotective, antioxidant, and wound healing activities. According to studies, it has been shown that the whole extract and also individual compounds of C. Asiatica have a protective effect against various neurological diseases. Most living studies on neuroprotective effects have focused on Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, learning and memory enhancement, neurotoxicity, and other mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety, and epilepsy. Centella Asiatica has the potential as an anti-cancer medicine. Asiatic acid has shown an antiproliferative effect by regulating apoptosis in a variety of human cancer cells. Centella Asiatica, a medicinal plant, is individually used for wound healing. Diabetic Mellitus has been reported to affect functions of the hippocampus. The Centella Asiatica, a herb traditionally being used to improve memory, prevents diabetes-related hippocampal dysfunction.

Centella Asiatica, Alzheimer's, diseases, neuroprotective, Parkinson's, antiproliferative, hippocampal.

"Potential Medicinal Drug (Indian Pennywort)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no.e255-e267, August-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108516.pdf

"Potential Medicinal Drug (Indian Pennywort)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no. ppe255-e267, August-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108516.pdf