Centella asiatica
Common name	Brahmi
Botanical Name	Centella asiatica
Vernacular name	Hindi- Brahmi English- Indian pennywort Gujarati- Khoda brahmi Sanskrit- Manduki
Family	Apiaceae
Class	Magnoliopsida
Parts of plant used	Whole plant
Chemical Constituents	Saponin glycosides
Therapeutic uses	Plant is traditionally used to treat a broad range of diseases such as diarrhea, hepatitis, measles, toothache, syphilis, leucorrhoea, etc. Madecassic acid, asiatic acid, α-copaene, β-caryophyllene are some of the important bioactive compounds responsible for its antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiulcer, antifilarial, antiviral and various other activities. Present review provides up to date information related to conventional uses, bioactivities and clinical benifits of Centella asiatica