Title
Centella asiatica in food and beverage applications and its potential antioxidant and neuroprotective effect
Description
Centella asiatica L. is traditionally used as a medicinal herbs and alternative medicine in treating
numerous kinds of diseases. The use of Centella in food and beverages has increased over the years. Its potential
antioxidant and neuroprotective activity has been widely claimed in many reports and basically is very much
related to its properties and mechanism of action of the plant’s bioactive constituents namely the asiaticoside,
asiatic acid, madecassoside and madecassic acid
numerous kinds of diseases. The use of Centella in food and beverages has increased over the years. Its potential
antioxidant and neuroprotective activity has been widely claimed in many reports and basically is very much
related to its properties and mechanism of action of the plant’s bioactive constituents namely the asiaticoside,
asiatic acid, madecassoside and madecassic acid
Creator
Hashim, P.
Date
2011
Identifier
200828152
Publisher
International Food Research Journal
URL
http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/18%20(04)%202011/(1)IFRJ-2011-013.pdf