Herbal Drug industries and Research Institutions

Herbal Drug industries and Research Institutions

Objective

At the
end of this lecture, student will be able to

•       Recognize various herbal drug  industries

•       Identify  herbal research institutions involved in the
herbal drug research

Herbal Drug Industries

Himalaya Drug Company

Ø  Himalaya’s story began way back in
1930

Ø  A curious young man riding through
the forests of Burma saw restless elephants being fed the root of a
plant, Rauwolfia serpentina, which helped pacify them

Ø  Fascinated by the plant’s effect on
elephants, this young man, Mr. M. Manal, the founder of Himalaya, wanted to
scientifically test the herb’s properties

Ø  With no money and only a pocketful
of dreams, he pawned his mother’s jewellery to buy a hand-operated tableting
machine

Ø  He spent his days learning about
herbs from neighbourhood healers

Ø  His vision was to ‘bring the
traditional Indian science of Ayurveda to society in a contemporary form‘

Ø  After four years of researching the
herb Rauwolfia serpentina, Serpina, the world’s first natural antihypertensive
drug was launched in 1934.

Ø  The discovery set the future course
for Himalaya

Ø  In 1955, Himalaya introduced Liv.
52, a liver formulation that ensures optimum liver function and the product
soon became top selling herbal medicine

Ø  Other brands soon followed including
Cystone, Bonnisan and Rumalaya forte, products that went on to become household
names

Ø   Today, the Himalaya brand is synonymous with
safe and efficacious herbal products

Ø  Starting off operations in Dehradun
way back in the 1930s, the company later spread its wings to Mumbai and across
the country. In 1975, the company set up an advanced manufacturing facility in
Makali, Bengaluru, India. In 1991, the company relocated its R&D facility
to Bengaluru

Abana:

•       Arjuna – Potent hypolipidemic responsible for reducing
total cholesterol and triglyceride levels, thereby helping in the management of
atherosclerosis. As a cardioprotective, the herb prevents oxidative damage to
the heart and stabilizes blood pressure.

•       Indian Bdellium (Guggul) effectively lowers triglyceride levels,
total cholesterol levels and free fatty acid levels, through liver lipolysis

Diabecon

•       Shilajeet decreases hepatic glucose production
and prevents hyperglycemia.

•       Gymnema’s (Meshashringi) principal
constituent is gymnemic acid, which has antidiabetic properties. It reduces
excessive blood sugar. It also has a regenerative effect on pancreatic beta
cells

•       Indian Kino Tree’s (Pitasara) principal constituent, epicatechin,
has alpha-glucosidase inhibitory properties and regularizes key metabolic
enzymes involved in carbohydrate metabolism

Gasex Tablet

Ø  Improves digestion

Ø  Gasex Tablet renormalizes the intestinal
transit time. Gasex tablet has prebiotic, antiflatulent and antacid, antiulcer,
anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, cholagogue and membrane-modulating,
antimicrobial, and antioxidant actions

Ø  Gasex Tablet exerts carminative and
antispasmodic actions that support the digestive function

Dabur Pharmaceuticals

Ø  Dabur India Ltd. is one of India’s
leading FMCG Companies with Revenues
of over Rs 7,680 Crore & Market Capitalisation of over Rs
48,800 Crore. 

Ø   Dabur India is also a world
leader in Ayurveda with a portfolio of over 250 Herbal/Ayurvedic
products. Dabur’s FMCG portfolio today includes five flagship brands with distinct brand identities — Dabur as the master brand for
natural healthcare products, Vatika for
premium personal care, Hajmola for
digestives, Réal for
fruit juices and beverages and Fem for
fairness bleaches and skin care products

Ø   Dabur’s products also have
huge presence in the overseas markets and are today available in over
120 countries across the globe. Its brands are highly popular in the Middle
East, SAARC countries, Africa, US, Europe and Russia

Ø  The 132-year-old ayurvedic company,
promoted by the Burman family, started operating in 1884 as an Ayurvedic
medicines company

Ø  Dabur today operates in key consumer
product categories like Hair Care, Oral Care, Health Care, Skin Care,
Home Care and Foods. The Ayurvedic company has a wide distribution
network, covering 6 million retail outlets with a high penetration in both
urban and rural markets

Dabur
Chyawanprash – One
of the Best Ayurvedic Chyawanprash

Ø  Derived from 2,500-year-old
Ayurvedic formula

Ø  Totally chemical-free, natural and
safe

Ø  Combination of herbs and plant
extracts in a base of Amla fruit pulp

Ø  Dabur Chyawanprash has a tangy
sweet-sour taste and the consistency of jam. It can be taken directly or with
milk and as bread spread.

Dabur’s
Honitus Cough Syrup

•       Provides effective relief from
cough, without side-effects

•       Dabur Honitus Cough Syrup is
an ayurvedic medicine for cough that is fortified
with Tulsi , Mulethi & Banapsha and other powerful
scientifically proven medicinal plants as recommended
by Ayurveda

•       The formulation is clinically proven
and provides fast relief against acute cough and throat irritation

Patanjali Ayurveda Limited

Ø  Patanjali Ayurved Limited is an Indian FMCG company.
Manufacturing units and headquarters are located in the industrial area
of Haridwar while the registered office is located at Delhi

Ø   The company
manufactures mineral and herbal products. It also has
manufacturing units in Nepal under the trademark Nepal
Gramudhyog 

Ø  Patanjali is the fastest growing
FMCG company in India. It is valued at ₹30 billion(US$470 million)
and revenues of ₹5,000
crores (US$780 million) for the year 2015–16

Ø  Ramdev established the Patanjali
Ayurved Limited in 2006 along with Acharya Balakrishna with the
objective of establishing science of Ayurveda in accordance and
coordination with the latest technology and ancient wisdom

ASHVASHILA
(CAPSULE)

•       Patanjali Ashvashila capsule is a
combination of Ashwagandha and Shilajit which makes it a powerful remedy in
Sexual weakness, fatigue, stress, generalized weakness, asthma, allergy,
diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, urinary disorders and loss of immunity

Ashwagandha
(CAPSULE)

Ø  It is beneficial for fatigue,
restiveness and general weakness. It also treats muscles deficiency, gastric
problems, arthritis and others. Helps to increase energy of body cells
naturally. Ashwagandha is a natural  herbal tonic for increasing memory
and brain power

Research Institutions/Centres

FRLHT

Ø  Foundation for Revitalisation of
Local Health Traditions (FRLHT) is a registered Public Trust and Charitable Society, which
started its activities in 1993

Ø  Indian ministry of Science and
Technology recognizes FRLHT as a scientific and research organization

Ø  Ministry of Environment and Forests
has designated FRLHT as a National Centre of Excellence for medicinal plants
and traditional knowledge

Ø  The foundation plans to
“revitalize Indian medical heritage” through creative applications of
traditional health sciences for enhancing the quality of health care in rural
and urban India and globally

Ø  Conservation of threatened natural
resources in use by Indian Systems of Medicine

Ø  Generate well trained human
resources with knowledge and skills to disseminate the traditional health
sciences both in India and globally.

CCRAS

Ø  Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) is an autonomous body of the
Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and
Homeopathy), Government of India.

Ø  It is an apex body in India for the
formulation, coordination, development and promotion of research on scientific
lines in Ayurveda

Research
activities:

Ø  Medicinal plant research

Ø  Clinical research

Ø  Drug standardization

Ø  Tribal health care research

Ø  Data base on medicinal plants

Summary

Ø  Himalaya Drug Company – Manal, Liv
52, Bonnisan, Mentat, Septilin

Ø  Dabur Pharmaceuticals –
Chyawanprash, Hajmola, Pudinhara

Ø  Patanjali –  Ashwashila, aswagandha, lauh bhasma, Spatica
bhasma

Ø  FRLHT -a registered Public Trust and Charitable
Society, 1993

Ø  CCRAS – Ministry of AYUSH ,
Government of India

Ø   Medicinal plant research, Clinical research,
Drug standardization

     Tribal health care research, Data base on
medicinal plants