| ≥1 piece |
Gotu Kola Extract
Other Name: Centella Asiatica Extract
Plant Origin: Centella Asiatica L.
Part Used: Whole plant
Specifications: Asiaticoside 3%-90%
Introduction:
The protophyte of Gotu Kola is regarded as the whole herb of Centella asiatica ( Linn. ) Urban, in the family of Umbelliferae. As one of the Chinese herbal medicines most in use in ancient China, it had millennia in the history to be used in China, India & Indonesia.
Shape: Perennial creeper herbaceous, with stem long & thin, smooth also, covered by soft pale hairs. Leaves present kidney-shape, 2-5cm in diameter. Double suspending fruits are oblate, 2-2.5cm in length, with very clear major edge and minor edge. Florescence: May-June; Fruit period: July-Aug.
Cultivation: Fond of warm-humid weather in nature, shady-resistant. Better in loose and fertile soil with southern exposure. Generally breeding by piece of plant. Dig the whole plant when 4-5 pieces of old plants sprout, then cut the creeping stem and divide into single one. Excavate ditches at 25cm of row space and grow a plant every 6cm. Let the leaf blade appear on the ground, cover with soil and press tightly with watering. Loosen soil and remove weed when new plant is out, along with spreading organic fertilizer. Repeat in June. Spread organic fertilizer every harvest. Remove weed in Nov. along with spreading fertilizer.
Harvest: whole herb administration. In general, harvest the whole plant in summer and autumn. Remove silt, use in fresh or leave to dry.
Distribution: Mainly distributed in east China, middle south, southwest and Shaanxi, more from Jiangsu, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan provinces.
Molecular Structure of Active Ingredients:
Asiaticoside
Molecular Formula: C48H78O19
Molecular Weight: 959.12
CAS No.: 16830-15-2
Asiatic Acid
Molecular Formula: C30H48O5
Molecular Weight: 488.70
CAS No.: 464-92-6
Madecassic Acid
Molecular Formula: C30H48O6
Molecular Weight: 504.70
CAS No.: 18449-41-7
Main Function:
1. Promoting healthy skin, anti-wrinkle, promoting cicatrization and helping skin conditions, such as burns, scar tissue and psoriasis
2. Enhancing mental acuity, staving off memory deterioration.
3. Improving blood flow by strengthening blood vessels, and mitigating unsightly varicose
veins.
Main Application:
1. Pharmaceutical
2. Cosmetic
3. Dietary supplements
4. Health