Rasayans and non-rasayans herbs: Future immunodrug - Targets
Gaurav Mahesh Doshi1, Hemant Devidas Une2, Pradnya Palekar Shanbhag1
1Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutics, Vivekanand Education Society's College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, Pacific Academy of Higher Education and Research University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Pharmacognosy Reviews
|December 19, 2013
Summary
Ayurveda uses many herbs to modulate the immune system. This review highlights non-Rasayana herbs, which show significant potential for future immunotherapy treatments.
Area of Science:
- Ayurvedic medicine and immunology.
Background:
- Ayurvedic therapeutics extensively utilizes medicinal herbs known as 'Vyadhirodhak Chamatav' for disease management, particularly those impacting the immune system.
- Ayurvedic literature categorizes herbs into rasayana and non-rasayana types, with rasayana herbs well-documented for their immunomodulatory properties.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and consolidate data on non-Rasayana herbs with immunomodulatory potential.
- To identify promising non-Rasayana herbs for future immunotherapy research.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of Ayurvedic Materia Medica and classical texts.
- Analysis of documented immunomodulatory effects of non-Rasayana herbs.
Main Results:
- Existing literature extensively covers rasayana herbs as immunomodulators.
- A significant gap exists in the comprehensive review of non-Rasayana herbs with immunomodulatory capabilities.
Conclusions:
- Non-Rasayana herbs represent a largely untapped resource for developing novel immunotherapies.
- Further research into non-Rasayana herbs could lead to new therapeutic strategies for immune system modulation.
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