Centella asiatica (Bao-bog, Tiger Herbal, Pennywort, Gotu kola) has been announced as one of five
“Thailand Champion Herbal Products (TCHP)” by the Department for Development of Thai Transitional
and Alternative Medicine, Ministry of Public Health. C. asiatica has been investigated for its bioavailability
activity, antimicrobial activity, antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory activity, wound healing activity
and anticancer activity. C. asiatica contains many types of active compounds: terpenoids, terpenoids
and phenols. Thus, C. asiatica has high potential to be applied in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food
industries.