Studies on human breast cancer cells show thatAsiatic acid (AA) in gotu kola plays a role in inducing inhibition of cancer cell growth through mediators such as MAPK, ERK1/2, and p38.Asiatic acid targets P13K/Akt/mTOR to prevent growth and induction of apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells. The gene discussed is MAPK3; the disease is ovarian carcinoma.