Gotu kola centella asiatica is also a very popular herb in india for longevity and mental function. The flavonoids apigenin, rutin and quercetin have been detected in methanolic extracts of. Its indian name is brahmi which means bringing knowledge of the supreme reality and it has long been used there medicinally and as. Centella asiatica extract is the extract of the whole plant hydrocotyl, centella asiatica l. It energizes the central nervous system, and aids the circulatory system, soothes and minimizes varicose. It is used to decrease fatigue and depression, and to stimulate the sex drive. Safety assessment of centella asiaticaderived ingredients. Gotu kola is an outstandingly important medicinal herb that is widely used in the orient and is becoming increasingly popular in the west. In india, the plant was earlier confused for bacopa monnieri wettst. The herb is known as brahmi in unani medicine, mandookaparni in ayurvedia and gotu kola in the western world. Gotu kola is a nutritionally important plant and a valued traditional medicine in south east asia. A polysaccharide, isolated from ethanolic extracts of. Hydrocotyle bonariensis latin american journal of pharmacy. Gotu kola centella asiatica planta en mercado libre argentina.