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Centella MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Centella
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.075.180
Unique ID
D028041
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D028041
Annotation
for Cola or Kola see COLA; BITTER KOLA see GARCINIA KOLA is also available
Scope Note
A plant of the family APIACEAE which is the source of asiatic acid and asiaticoside. Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. = Hydrocotyle asiatica L. is known for effect on peripheral circulation.
Entry Term(s)
Centella asiatica
Gotu kola
Hydrocotyle
Hydrocotyle asiatica
Mandukaparni
Registry Numbers
txid43068
txid48106
Related Numbers
txid48106
Previous Indexing
Plants, Medicinal (1967-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002
History Note
2002
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Centella Preferred
Centella asiatica Narrower
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