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The following
4 research projects are being undertaken in National Institute of
Siddha with approval of Research Committee and budget sanction from
Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of
India.
1. Preclinical Safety And Efficacy Of ‘Nuna Kadugu’ (Internal Drug-NK)
and ‘Nuna Thailam’ (External Drug-NT) in
Ven Padai (Vitiligo) – by Prof. Dr. R. S.
Ramaswamy, Professor and HOD., Study No.NIS/3/2010 ver:2.0 date
18.03.10
2. Antihypertensive potential and
toxicological evaluation of Kuruthi Azhal Chooranam in rat models -
by Dr. T. Lakshimkantham, Lecturer - Study No.NIS/1/2010
ver:1.0 date 12.03.10
3. Standardization and Evaluation of Siddha purification process of
Sulphur with evaluation of preclinical safety and in-vitro efficacy
of Ganthaga Mezhugu proposed for Psoriasis
(Kalanjaga Padai) Management – by Dr. G.
J. Christian & Dr. P. Shanmugapriya, Lecturers - Study No.NIS/5/2010
ver:2-0 date 18.03.10
4.
Standardization and evaluation of purification process of
Veeram (Hydrargyrum Per chloride) – by Dr. M. Madhavan,
Lecturer - Study No.NIS/6/2010 ver:2-0 date 18.03.10
First
two projects are collaborative research work with Sri Ramachandra
University, Chennai, 3rd project with Sri Ramachandra
University and SASTRA University and other 4th project is
a collaborative research work with SASTRA University, Thanjavure.
Based on the
results of pre-clinical studies, clinical trials will be conducted
in National Institute of Siddha with approval of Research Committee
and Institutional Ethics Committee to determine the efficacy of
treatment.
In addition to the
aforesaid projects, clinical studies for documentation of certain
treatment efficacies will be undertaken during this year (2010-11).
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