Jai Prabhu S’s research while affiliated with Bharath University and other places

Scientific validation of Ayurvedic, Siddha and other types of alternative medicines is very important to bring them to the main stream of medical practice. One step in this direction is to identify the active biomolecules and their roles as medicines. Bioactive molecules in standard ayurvedic medical formulations play a vital role in curing diseases. The present study deals with the GC MS analysis of one such ayurvedic nerve tonic, namely, Sarswatarishtam. It was observed that two important biomolecules, namely, eugenol and serine were predominantly present in Saraswatarishtam. These two biomolecules are well known for their neuroprotective and neuroplastic activities. This finding clearly is one step forward in the much needed scientific validation of ayurvedic medicines.