Asiaticoside
- 2 independent labs in 1 country
- Funders: Jiangsu Provincial Key Research and Development Program and 1 more
- Animals2
Outcomes
7Cellular senescence
downin human cells1downin mice1
2 studies
Cellular senescence
downin human cells1downin mice1
Asiaticoside decreases cellular senescence in human cells.
“In vitro, AC ameliorated high glucose-induced endothelial cell senescence”
Cellshigh glucose (35 mM)human microvascular endothelial cell
Journal of ethnopharmacology1 Aug 2026
Asiaticoside inhibits cellular senescence in mice.
“Treatment with ASI alleviated mesothelial cell senescence and prevented PF in vivo.”
Animalsperitoneal fibrosismesothelial cell
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology23 May 2026
PI3K–AKT signalling
downin human cells1
1 study
PI3K–AKT signalling
downin human cells1
Asiaticoside inhibits PI3K–AKT signalling in human cells.
“Mechanistically, AC treatment or CCND1 knockdown inhibited high glucose-induced activation of the PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling pathway”
Cellshigh glucose (35 mM)human microvascular endothelial cell
Journal of ethnopharmacology1 Aug 2026
Mitophagy
upin human cells1
1 study
Mitophagy
upin human cells1
Asiaticoside induces mitophagy in human cells.
“AC ameliorated high glucose-induced endothelial cell senescence, attenuated cellular and mitochondrial dysfunction as well as reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and induced mitophagy.”
Cellshigh glucose (35 mM)human microvascular endothelial cell
Journal of ethnopharmacology1 Aug 2026
Retinal vascular leakage
downin mice1
1 study
Retinal vascular leakage
downin mice1
Asiaticoside decreases retinal vascular leakage in mice.
“AC treatment significantly lowered the visual contrast threshold by approximately 18% and reduced retinal vascular leakage in diabetic mice.”
Animalsstreptozotocin-induced diabetesretina
Journal of ethnopharmacology1 Aug 2026
Visual contrast threshold
downin mice1−18% lower
1 study
Visual contrast threshold
downin mice1−18% lower
Asiaticoside decreases visual contrast threshold in mice (approximately 18% lower).
“AC treatment significantly lowered the visual contrast threshold by approximately 18% and reduced retinal vascular leakage in diabetic mice.”
Animalsstreptozotocin-induced diabetes
Journal of ethnopharmacology1 Aug 2026
Insulin/IGF-1 signalling
upin mice1
1 study
Insulin/IGF-1 signalling
upin mice1
Asiaticoside activates insulin/IGF-1 signalling in mice.
“ASI inhibited mesothelial cell senescence by enhancing IGF1 signaling in macrophages-mesothelial communication.”
Animalsperitoneal fibrosismacrophage and mesothelial cell
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology23 May 2026
Peritoneal fibrosis
downin mice1
1 study
Peritoneal fibrosis
downin mice1
Asiaticoside prevents peritoneal fibrosis in mice.
“Treatment with ASI alleviated mesothelial cell senescence and prevented PF in vivo.”
Animalshigh-glucose peritoneal dialysis fluid-induced modelperitoneum
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology23 May 2026