Lok Sabha Question No. 1482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: New AYUSH Drugs
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1482 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## NEW AYUSH DRUGS

## 1482. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI: ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  new  drugs  developed  and  new  medicines  introduced  in  AYUSH system  of medicine along with research works undertaken in this regard during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has taken note of slow progress in development of new drugs AYUSH stream in view of enforcement of clinical trial method system as followed by mode medicine and lac k of institutional mechanism for AYUSH;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  a  separate  Controlling  Authority  and  Et Committee  for  AYUSH  Research  institutions,  if  so,  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  r therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):    Central  Government  has  set  up  four  Research  Councils,  namely Central  Council  for Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS),  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani Medici e (CCRUM), Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) and Central Council for Research i Homoeopathy (CCRH) which are involved in research activities, - alia  inter including development  of  new  drugs. The  details  of  the  new  drugs  developed  and  new medicines introduced during last three years and current year by these Councils are at Annexure. In to  these,  the  Council  of  Scientific  and  Industrial  Research  (CSIR)  also  conducts  re for development of herbal drugs/ formulations. Some importantherbaldrugs / formulations

Contd…….

developed by  CSIR in recent years are as below:

- (i) BGR - 34-for diabetes
- (ii) Risorine -for tuberculosis; and
- (iii) Anti - arthritis formulation -for osteoarthritis.

(b) & (c):Yes. To convergethe research  approach existing in AYUSH system with the modern system of medicine, the Ministry of AYUSH has completed preliminary deliberatio with Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) and has decided to provide specific lead them to enable mole cular based study.

(d): All the Research Councils are autonomous organisations with separate ethical commi Ministry of AYUSH directly co - ordinates with these Councils whenever required.

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## ANNEXURE

## Details of the new drugs developed and introducedby Research Councils under Ministry of AYUSH

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

|   S.No. | Name of the patent filed                                                                                                          | Date of patent filed                       |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Composition for haemoglobin and method of preparation                                                                             | thereof 06/Aug/2013                        |
|       2 | Emulgel based topical dosage form in sustained manner herbal extract for the treatment of Psoriasis and preparing the same        | containing a process for 10 th March, 2014 |
|       3 | Development of Ayurvedic product 'AyushRasayan A & B' for accelerated and appropriate nutrition to improve the competence of body | biological 7 th April, 2014                |
|       4 | Development of an Ayurvedic product 'CARCTOL - S' for the treatment of cancer and preparing for the same                          | Feb., 2015                                 |

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

|   S. No . | Name of the patent                        | Date of filing   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------|------------------|
|         1 | Novel herbal drug for Filariasis          | Dec 2014         |
|         2 | Novel herbal drug for Infective Hepatitis | Dec 2014         |
|         3 | Novel herbal drug for Duodenal Ulcer      | Dec 2014         |
|         4 | Novel herbal drug for Vitiligo            | Dec 2014         |
|         5 | Novel herbal drug for malaria             | Dec 2014         |

## Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH)

|   Sl. No. | Name of theDrug developed during last 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