Азиялық центелла – құрамы, қолданылуы және қасиеттері

Species of flowering plant in the celery family Apiaceae
Asiatic pennywort
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|image = Centella asiatica (থানকুনি) (3). jpg
|status = LC
|status system = IUCN3.1
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|genus = Centella
|species = asiatica
|authority = (L.) Urban
|synonyms ref = is a herbaceous, perennial plant in the flowering plant family Apiaceae. It is native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, and islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is consumed as a culinary vegetable and is used in traditional medicine. Because the plant is aquatic, it is especially sensitive to biological and chemical pollutants in the water, which may be absorbed into the plant. It can be cultivated in drier soils, including sandy loam, as long as they are watered regularly enough (such as in a home garden arrangement).

Centella contains pentacyclic triterpenoids and trisaccharide derivatives, including asiaticoside, brahmoside, asiatic acid, and brahmic acid (madecassic acid). Other constituents include centellose, centelloside, and madecassoside. Approximately 124 chemical compounds have been isolated and identified from Centella asiatica. Long term use on the skin can cause severe health problems including: skin irritation, intoxicated blood, red eyes and problems with the lymph nodes.

In Burmese cuisine, raw pennywort is used as the main constituent in a salad mixed with onions, crushed peanuts, bean powder and seasoned with lime juice and fish sauce. Centella is used as a leafy green in Sri Lankan cuisine, being the predominantly locally available leafy green, where it is called or It is most often prepared as , a traditional accompaniment to rice and vegetarian dishes, such as , and jackfruit or pumpkin curry. It is considered nutritious. In addition to finely chopped plants, the may be eaten with grated coconut, diced shallots, lime (or lemon) juice, and sea salt. Additional ingredients are finely chopped green chilis, chili powder, turmeric powder, or chopped carrots. The Centella fruit bearing structures are discarded from the due to their intense bitter taste. A variation of porridge known as kola kanda is also made with in Sri Lanka. or is made with well boiled red rice with some extra liquid, coconut milk first extract, and purée. The porridge is accompanied with jaggery for sweetness. Centella leaves are also used in modern sweet pennywort drinks and herbal teas. In addition the leaves are served stir fried whole in coconut oil, or cooked in coconut milk with garlic or
In Indonesia, the leaves are used for sambai oi peuga ga, an Aceh type of salad, and is also mixed into asinan in Bogor. In Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand, this leaf is used for preparing a drink or can be eaten in raw form in salads or cold rolls. In Bangkok, vendors in the Chatuchak Weekend Market sell it alongside coconut, roselle, chrysanthemum, orange and other health drinks. In Malay cuisine it is known as pegaga, and the leaves of this plant are used for ulam, a type of vegetable salad. and minor wounds, Contact dermatitis and skin irritation can result from topical application.

In the context of phytoremediation, C. asiatica is a potential phytoextraction tool owing to its ability to take up and translocate metals from root to shoot when grown in soils contaminated by heavy metals.