@Article{Bylka2013,
journal="Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii",
issn="1642-395X",
volume="30",
number="1",
year="2013",
title="Review paperCentella asiatica in cosmetology",
abstract=" Centella asiatica  known as Gotu Kola is a medicinal plant that has been used in folk medicine for hundreds of years as well as in scientifically oriented medicine. The active compounds include pentacyclic triterpenes, mainly asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic and madecassic acids.  Centella asiatica  is effective in improving treatment of small wounds, hypertrophic wounds as well as burns, psoriasis and scleroderma. The mechanism of action involves promoting fibroblast proliferation and increasing the synthesis of collagen and intracellular fibronectin content and also improvement of the tensile strength of newly formed skin as well as inhibiting the inflammatory phase of hypertrophic scars and keloids. Research results indicate that it can be used in the treatment of photoaging skin, cellulite and striae.",
author="Bylka, Wiesława
and Znajdek-Awiżeń, Paulina
and Studzińska-Sroka, Elżbieta
and Brzezińska, Małgorzata",
pages="46--49",
doi="10.5114/pdia.2013.33378",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/pdia.2013.33378"
}