Lok Sabha Question No. 1606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Discovery of New Drugs
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN, R. PARTHIPAN

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1606 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## DISCOVERY OF NEW DRU GS

## 1606. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN: SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

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

- (a) whether the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy a involved in discovery of new drugs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the list of new patents discovered and registered by such councils during the last t and the current year, councilwise;
- (d) whether the Government is planning to start centers of such councils in all States and the details thereof;
- (e) whether there has been any delay in appointments in such councils; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the corrective measures tak en in this regard?

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

(a)to (c ):   Yes. Research and Development in AYUSH is undertaken in accordance with the objectives  and  strategies  outlined  in  the  'National  Policy  for  Indian  Systems  of  Medicine  and Homoeopathy2002'.  Central Government has set up four Research Councils, namely Central Co uncil for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Una Medicine (CCRUM), Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) and Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) which are involved in research activities, inter - alia including discovery  of  new  drugs.  CCRAS  has  developed  three  new  drugs  for  Malaria,  Diabetes  an epilepsy besides 17 formulations for reproductive and child health care.  CCRS has develop

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drugfor diabetes.  CCRUM has developed and obtained patent for eight medicines and commercialized 16 medicines.  Homoeopathy drugs are not patentable; therefore no patent has been filed in respect of Homoeopathy.

The details regarding new drugs; filing of patents etc. in respect of Research Councils during last three years are at Annexure - I.

(d):80 units of the four Research Councils are already functioning in the country as per given at Annexure - II.

(e) & (f): There has been some delay in appointments to the posts falling vacant in Councils due to administrative and legal issues. However, action has already been initiated to fill u 34  posts  of  Research  Officers  in  CCRAS  and  CCRH  respectively.  The  councils  have  made concerted effort s to sort out legal matters which have resulted in delay in appointments.

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## Details of the new drugs developed / introduced and patent applied for by Research Councils under Ministry of AYUSH

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

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

|   Sl. No | Name of the patent applied for            | 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          |
|-----------|--------------------------|
|         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

## List of the State wise Institutes under CCRAS, CCRUM, CCRH and CCRS

| Name of State                 | Ayurveda   | Unani   | Siddha   | Homoeopathy   | Total   |
|-------------------------------|------------|---------|----------|---------------|---------|
| Andhra Pradesh                | 1          | 1       | -        | 2             | 4       |
| Arunachal Pradesh             | 1          | -       | -        | -             | 1       |
| Assam                         | 1          | 1       | -        | 1             | 3       |
| Bihar                         | 1          | 1       | -        | 1             | 3       |
| Chhattisgarh                  | -          | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Goa                           | -          | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Gujarat                       | 1          | -       | -        | -             | 1       |
| Haryana                       | -          | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Himachal Pradesh              | 1          | -       | -        | 1             | 2       |
| Jammu And Kashmir             | 2          | 1       | -        |               | 3       |
| Jharkhand                     | -          | -       | -        | 1             | 1       |
| Karnataka                     | 2          | 1       | -        | -             | 3       |
| Kerala                        | 2          | 1       | 1        | 1             | 5       |
| Madhya Pradesh                | 1          | 2       | -        | -             | 3       |
| Maharashtra                   | 3          | 1       | -        | 1             | 5       |
| Manipur                       | -          | 1       | -        | 1             | 2       |
| Meghalya                      | -          | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Mizoram                       | -          | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Telangana                     | 1          | 1       | -        | 1             | 3       |
| Tripura                       | -          | -       | -        | 1             | 1       |
| Nagaland                      | 1          | -       | -        | -             | 1       |
| Orissa                        | 1          | 1       | -        | 1             | 3       |
| Punjab                        | 1          | -       | -        | -             | 1       |
| Rajasthan                     | 1          | -       | -        | 1             | 2       |
| Sikkim                        | 1          | -       | -        | 1             | 2       |
| Tamil Nadu                    | 2          | 1       | 3        | 2             | 8       |
| Uttar Pradesh                 | 2          | 6       | -        | 2             | 10      |
| Uttrakhand                    | 1          | -       | -        | -             | 1       |
| West Bengal                   | 1          | 1       | -        | 2             | 4       |
| Name of the UT                | -          | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Andman and Nicobar            | 1          | -       | -        | 1             | 2       |
| Chandigarh                    | -          | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Dadar Nagar Haveli            | -          | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Daman & Dei                   | -          | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Lakshwadeep                   | -          | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| National Capt Territory Delhi | 1          | 3       | -        |               | 4       |
| Puduchery                     | -          | -       | 1        | 1             | 2       |
| Total                         | 30         | 23      | 5        | 22            | 80      |