Bioactive Compounds In Pegagan Leaf (Centella asiatica L. Urban) for Wound Healing

Plants that contain properties as medicines have been widely studied, both of which are still used traditionally and modern. Compounds that play a role in wound healing include asiatic acid, this compound is generally used to heal wounds. Gotu Kola contains asiatikosida in the form of glycosides and is widely used in herbs or traditional medicine. This plant is included in 50 main types of medicinal plants. Gotu kola (Centella asiatica (L.) Urban) contains various active ingredients including: triterpenoid saponins, genin triterpenoids, essential oils, flavonoids, phytosterols, and other active ingredients. The most important active ingredient of several other active ingredients is triterpenoid saponins. The active ingredients of triterpenoid saponins include: asiatikosida, centellosida, madekossida, and asiatic acid. Saponins stimulate the formation of collagen, a protein structure that plays a role in the process of wound healing.