Phytotherapy

Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica)

Centella asiatica (L.) Urban · Indischer Wassernabel · Brahmi (Ayurveda) · Tigergras

Mechanism

Wirkbestimmend sind die Triterpene Asiaticosid, Madecassosid, Asiatsäure und Madecassinsäure. Topisch und tierexperimentell fördern sie die Kollagensynthese und Angiogenese und modulieren Entzündung; kontrollierte topische Studien zeigen eine verbesserte Wundheilung (Pharmaceutics-Review 2024). Neuroprotektive und antioxidative Effekte sind präklinisch und human beschrieben. Kontrollierte Studien beim Pferd fehlen; die Evidenz stammt aus Zell-, Nager- und Humanmodellen, überwiegend topisch. Bei oraler Langzeit-/Hochdosisgabe existieren seltene Fallberichte von Hepatotoxizität. Einordnung: Ergänzungsfuttermittel bzw. topische Tradition zur Haut-/Bindegewebspflege.

Cautions

· Seltene Fallberichte von Hepatotoxizität bei oraler Langzeit-/Hochdosisgabe (Human) - Leberpatienten meiden
· Tragende/laktierende Stuten: unzureichende Daten, meiden
· Mögliche Interaktion mit sedierenden Arzneistoffen
· Primär topische Datenlage; orale equine Wirksamkeit nicht belegt

Sources

10.3390/pharmaceutics16101252 (PMC11510310)Topical Application of Centella asiatica in Wound Healing: Recent Insights into Mechanisms and Clinical Efficacy, Pharmaceutics 2024

PMC8627341Pharmacological Effects of Centella asiatica on Skin Diseases: Evidence and Possible Mechanisms

10.1007/s44371-025-00120-3A concise review on bioactive pentacyclic triterpenoids of Centella asiatica (Gotu Kola), Discover Chemistry 2025

Equiterna Score

75/100

high overall

Science7.7/10

Practical experience8/10

Safety6.6/10

Overall score scale

high overall75–100solid55–74limited0–54

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DosageKeine equinen Studien. Human standardisierter Extrakt ca. 60-180 mg Triterpene/Tag oral bzw. topische Zubereitungen; ein equiner Richtwert ist nicht etabliert.

AMG statusComplementary feed

FEI statusNot listed

SafetyWith caution

Evidencemoderate

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