Centella Asiatica (L.) Urban, also known as Tripterygium, Copperhead and horseshoe, is the whole plant of Centella asiatica in the umbelliferous family.
The main active components of centella asiatica are asiaticosideļ¼amino acids, beta carotene, fatty acids, and numerous potent phytochemicals.
The study indicates that centella asiatica extract have long exhibited broad spectrum of biological activities, most importantly antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and anticancer activities. In dermatology, Centella asiatica extract is used to treat small wounds, value-added scars, burns, psoriasis, etc.
Terpenoids in Centella centroides extract can significantly increase the content of collagen and fibronectin in the cell layer (fibronectin is widely involved in cell migration, adhesion, proliferation, hemostasis and skin tissue repair), stimulate the production of type I collagen, which contributes to scar maturation, and reduce the production of inflammatory response.
Centella asiatica extract can significantly increase the hydration degree of cuticle, which is mainly related to the triterpenoid saponins in Centella asiatica extract. The triterpenoid saponins in Centella asiatica extract are a kind of hydrophilic sugar chain, mainly glucose and rhamnose, which can bind with water in the occlusion layer, improve the epidermal barrier ability and enhance the skin moisture.