Conclusions
Due to its medicinal properties, interest in C. asiatica has increased over the years and there have
been studies on the enhanced production of these centellosides as well as cloning of genes in their
biosynthetic pathway. The production of these compounds and expression in differentiated (leaves and
roots) and non-differentiated (calli) cells have been investigated. Metabolic pathways for these
triterpenoids should be elucidated to obtain a better understanding of the biochemical conversions that
will allow the manipulation and exploitation of secondary product synthesis in C. asiatica. There is a
need for additional studies to be done to evaluate the genetic resources of the plant for variation in
growth, morphology, and yield related characteristics which can, in turn, be utilized to identify high
yielding populations suitable for agronomical and plant breeding programs.