Category: adaptogen
Aliases: Centella asiatica, Brahmi (Ayurveda — distinct from Bacopa Brahmi)
Triterpenoid saponins (asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic + madecassic acid) stimulate type I / III collagen synthesis in fibroblasts and promote angiogenesis — the evidence base for wound healing, scar modulation, and the titrated-extract (TECA / TTFCA) use in chronic venous insufficiency. CNS effects (anxiolytic, modest cognition + mood gains) are proposed via BDNF upregulation; clinical-dose effects are modest.