Abstract:
We are increasingly realizing that the one disease–one target–one drug concept does not always lead to successful disease control. This concept has led to new developments in drug discovery including systems-based approaches using the principles of multitarget pharmacology. It is generally accepted worldwide that modern pharmaceuticals will remain out of reach of many people and “health for all” may only be materialized by the use of adequately assessed nutraceutical/phytomedicinal products including Ayurvedic medicines.
Ayurveda can be considered as a complex intervention, which includes maintaining a healthy lifestyle and using Ayurvedic therapies and medicines and lastly the spiritual intervention. The globalisation of Ayurvedic medicines and their spread to the postmodern West is a paramount challenge. The integration of contemporary biomedical subjects like biochemistry, pathology, pharmacology, emergency medicine etc with Ayurvedic medicine in terms of practice and education (bilateral) may be the most important reforms towards globalizing Ayurveda. Embracing modernity by Ayurvedic community does not mean blind acceptance of Western logic and reductive methodologies. We need very balanced and evidence-based integrative model of two systems of medicines and through nutraceutical route.
Biography:
Dr. Dilip Ghosh has received his PhD in biomedical science from India & post-doc from USDA-ARS, HNRCA at Tufts University, Boston. He is an international speaker, facilitator and author and professionally associated with Nutriconnect, Australia; Adjunct-Industry Fellow, NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University. He is also an Adjunct Professor, Kasturba Health Society, Medical Research Center, Mumbai, Jamia Hamdard University at Food Technology, Delhi, India & Visiting Professor, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran. He is a fellow of American College of Nutrition (ACN), professional member of Australian Institute of Food Science & Technology (AIFST), an advisor and executive board member of Health Foods and Dietary Supplements Association (HADSA), The Society for Ethnopharmacology, India (SFE-India), Council for Ayurveda Research, USA, Australasian Ayurvedic Association, Australia and also in editorial board of several journals. He is also on board of Vitafoods Content Advisory Committee. His research interest includes oxidative stress, bioactive, clinically proven functional food and natural medicine development, regulatory and scientific aspects of functional foods, nutraceuticals and herbal medicines.
Dr. Ghosh has published more than 100 papers in peer reviewed journals, numerous articles in food and nutrition magazines and books. His few recent books, “Pharmaceutical to Nutraceutical: A Paradigm shift in disease prevention” & “Natural Medicines-Clinical efficacy, Safety and Quality” under CRC Press, USA has been published in 2017 & 2019. His more recent books, “Nutraceutical in Brain Health & beyond” & “Fenugreek-Traditional & Modern Medicinal Uses” are recently published by Elsevier/Academic Press & CRC Press. His new book, “Nutrition science, marketing nutrition, health claims and public policy” is published by Academic Press/Elsevier last year. Dr Ghosh is also a recipient of IASTAM¬—Zandu Oration Award 2022-23
