Merger of ayurveda and tissue culture-based functional genomics: Inspiration from systems biology

College

College of Science

Department/Unit

Biology

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Journal of Translational Medicine

Volume

6

Issue

14

Publication Date

2008

Abstract

Ayurveda is one of the ancient systems of health care of Indian origin. Roughly translated into "Knowledge of life", it is based on the use of natural herbs and herb products for therapeutic measures to boost physical, mental, social and spiritual harmony and improve quality of life. Although sheltered with long history and high trust, ayurveda principles have not entered laboratories and only a handful of studies have identified pure components and molecular pathways for its life-enhancing effects. In the post-genomic era, genome-wide functional screenings for targets for diseases is the most recent and practical approach. We illustrate here the merger of ayurveda and functional genomics in a systems biology scenario that reveals the pathway analysis of crude and active components and inspire ayurveda practice for health benefits, disease prevention and therapeutics.

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Disciplines

Alternative and Complementary Medicine | Biology

Keywords

Medicine, Ayurvedic; Functional genomics

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