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Gotu Kola

Gotu kola is Centella asiatica, a leafy plant used as food and in traditional medicine. Its constituents include triterpenoids such as asiaticoside and madecassoside.

Also listed as Indian Pennywort, Jal Brahmi, Mandookaparni, Brahmi

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A leafy food in some cuisines

Centella leaves are eaten as vegetables and in salads. Culinary use and concentrated extracts are different exposures. 1

Sources

  1. Centella asiatica LiverTox, NIDDK, 2024