Lok Sabha Question No. 4127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Research and Development under AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN, P.R. SUNDARAM, ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, RODMAL NAGAR, M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA U NSTARRED QUESTION N O.4127 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH DECEMBER, 2016

## RESEARCH AND DEVELOP MENT UNDER AYUSH

## 4127. SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the research institutions/centres under AYUSH system of medicines, institution -wise and streamwise;
- (b) the details of Research and Development activities undertaken by these institution with the findings during the last three years, stream - wise;
- (c)  the  details  regarding  resea rch  activities  in  the  field  of  "Varma - vital  points"  (Varmakalai) which is effective in treating of disorder in ENT and nervous system along with the step to preserve this rare form of treatment and its texts, literature and works;
- (d)  whether  the Government  has  any  proposal  to  open  more  research  and  development institutions/centres for conservation and promotion of the AYUSH system of medicine, if s details thereof;
- (e) whether the Union Government has received any requests from certain Sta tes including Tamil Nadu with regard to start new Research Institutes for AYUSH, if so, the details thereof response  of  the  Government  thereon  along  with  funds  allocated/released  to  States  fo purpose; and
- (f) the further steps taken/being ta ken by the Government to provide AYUSH based research facilities to treat various diseases/life style diseases?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a): The Ministry of AYUSH has set up five autonomous Research Councils, namely, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicines (CCRUM), Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) and Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH)

withthe mandate to under - take research in their respective system.  A total of 82 institutes/uni functioning under these Councils.  The stream wise no. of institutions as below:

CCRAS(Ayurveda): 30

CCRYN(yoga and naturopathy): 01

CCRUM(Unani): 23

CCRS( Siddha): 06

CCRH(Homoeopathy): 22

(b):     The details of the Research and development activities are as under:

(i)  CCRAS has developed 14 drug formulations out of which 11 have been commercialised; Study completed  in  two  cases;  and  pre - clinical  studies completed   in  06  cases.    It  has  also  initiated  drug development on bronchial asthma.

(ii)      CCRH  has  initiated  research  studies  in  non - communicable  diseases  using  homoeopathic medicines mentioned in traditional text books and has completed pre - clinical t rials for drugs on cancer and  clinical  trials  for  developing  drugs    on  diabetes,  hypertension,  bronchial    asthm hyperlipidemia.

(iii)    CCRUM  has  initiated  four  multi - Centric  Randomized  Controlled  Trials(RCTs)    for  non -communicable diseases includin g diabetes and hypertension.

(iv)  CCRS has completed pre - clinical studies for  developing drugs, namely, OA 1 Chooranam for osteoarthritis.

(v)  The details of the patent filed by the Research Councils during last three years are at Annexure . (c): Presently,  CCRS  has  initiated  a  clinical  trial  on  cegana  vatham(cervical  spondylosis) varman procedure.  No research is presently done on ENT disorders.

(d)  &  (e):    The  Government  has  approved  establishment  of  Post  Graduate  Institutes  of  Yoga Na turopathy Education and Research(PGIYNER) with 200 bedded Yoga and Naturopathy hospital   at Nagmangala, Karnataka and  Jhajjar, Haryana.  Land has been obtained from the State Government Odisha for construction of a CRIYN.

CCRYN had also received a request from State Government of Tamil Nadu for establishment of a 10 bedded CRIYN at Namakkal.  The request could not be taken up favorably as the earlier projects required to be completed before taking up the fresh proposa ls.

A  new  institute  namely,  'Central  Research  Institute  for  Ayurveda  Mineral  and  Marine  Medicinal Resources' at Goa has been approved 'in -principle' by Governing Body of CCRAS.

(f): Ministry of AYUSH through its Extra Mural Research (EMR) Scheme gran ts aid to public and private institutes which are competent to conduct research in this field.

The Research Councils are also engaged in collaborative research with premier institutio the country, viz., All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS).

Ministry of AYUSH has provided leads available with AYUSH system for joint study for drug development with Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR).

## Details of the new drugs developed/patent filed  by Research Councils under Ministry of AYUSH

## Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)

herbal extract for the treatment of Psoriasis and a process for preparing

|   Sl. No. | Name of the patent filed                                                                                                                     |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Composition for haemoglobin and method of preparation                                                                                        |
|         2 | Emulgel based topical dosage form in sustained manner herbal extract for the treatment of Psoriasis and a process the same                   |
|         3 | Development of Ayurvedic product 'AyushRasayan A & B' for accelerated and appropriate nutrition to improve the biological competence of body |
|         4 | Development of an Ayurvedic product 'CARCTOL - S' for the treatment of cancer and preparing for the same                                     |

## Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM)

|   Sl. No | Name of the patent                        |
|----------|-------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Novel herbal drug for Filariasis          |
|        2 | Novel herbal drug for Infective Hepatitis |
|        3 | Novel herbal drug for Duodenal Ulcer      |
|        4 | Novel herbal drug for Vitiligo            |
|        5 | Novel herbal drug for malaria             |

## Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH)

|   Sl. No. | Name of theDrug developed during las t three years   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Ascelpiascurassavica                                 |
|         2 | Azathioprine                                         |
|         3 | Brassica oleracia                                    |
|         4 | Buxussempervirens                                    |
|         5 | Cardiospermumhalicacabum                             |
|         6 | Cassia fistula                                       |
|         7 | Cassia sophera                                       |
|         8 | Curcuma longa                                        |
|         9 | Cuscutareflexa                                       |
|        10 | Brassica oleracia                                    |
|        11 | Cyclosporine                                         |
|        12 | Cynarascolymus                                       |
|        13 | Foeniculumvulgare                                    |
|        14 | Persea Americana                                     |
|        15 | Phyllanthusneruri                                    |

## Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS)

Name of the drug developed for patent during last three years -D5 Chooranam for diabetes