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AVP Research Foundation

Ayurveda Research & Innovation

Advancing Evidence-Based Ayurveda Through Scientific Research, Innovation, and Advanced Laboratory Excellence
AVP Research Foundation

AVP Research Foundation

Ayurveda research at AVP Research Foundation (AVPRF) focuses on advancing traditional Ayurvedic knowledge through scientific methodologies, innovation and evidence-based healthcare. Established in 2003 as the AVT Institute for Advanced Research (AVTAR) and renamed AVP Research Foundation in 2012, AVPRF brings together researchers, clinicians and scientists to explore Ayurveda through multidisciplinary research and scientific investigation.
Supported by The Arya Vaidya Pharmacy (Coimbatore) Limited, AVPRF brings together experienced researchers, clinicians, and scientists to strengthen Ayurveda through multidisciplinary research, high-quality laboratory facilities, and collaborative innovation.

Our Ayurveda Research Focus Areas

AVP Research Foundation conducts multidisciplinary Ayurveda research across traditional knowledge, scientific investigation, clinical practice and technology. Our research programs are designed to document, study and strengthen evidence-based understanding of Ayurveda.

Literary Research

LEKHA (Literary and Epigraphic Knowledge with Hermeneutics in Ayurveda) is a literary research project exploring the wealth of the writings of Ayurveda preserved in the form of manuscripts.
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Exploring classical Ayurvedic texts, manuscripts and traditional knowledge through systematic literary and scholarly research.

Field Research

PADAM (Program for Archiving and Documenting Ayurvedic Medicine) is a field research program documenting the living traditions and practices of Ayurveda that have survived into modern times.
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Documenting living Ayurvedic traditions, practices and knowledge that continue to be preserved and practiced in different communities.

Experimental Research

MATI (Modulated Ayurvedic Teaching Initiatives) is a research initiative to develop teaching modules and programs in different aspects of Ayurveda.
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Applying scientific approaches to investigate Ayurvedic concepts, interventions, materials and formulations.

Clinical Research

RUDRA (Random Uninterrupted Documentation for Retrospective Analysis) is a clinical research program for reporting outcomes from ongoing clinical practice in the field of Ayurveda.
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Studying outcomes from Ayurvedic clinical practice and generating evidence to support patient-centred healthcare.

Real-World Evidence (RWE)

SWASTI (Software Applications, Solutions and Technological Innovations) is the IT division of AVTAR engaged in development of suitable software applications for research support.
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Using real-world clinical information and healthcare data to understand the application and outcomes of Ayurveda in practice.

Tech Innovations

ASL (Ancient Science of Life) The peer reviewed scientific and multidisciplinary research journal on Ayurveda published since the last thirty years.
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Developing digital tools, software applications and knowledge systems that support Ayurveda research, healthcare and education.

Ayurveda Research Laboratory & Analytical Services

AVP Research Foundation provides laboratory and analytical services that support scientific investigation, Ayurvedic research, formulation analysis and quality assessment. Our laboratory capabilities cover phytochemical, biochemical, physicochemical and analytical testing.

Ayurveda Research Laboratory & Analytical Services
  • Phytochemical Analysis
  • Solvent Extraction
  • Water Extraction
  • Ash Content Estimation
  • Acid Insoluble Ash Estimation
  • Specific Gravity Measurement
  • Refractive Index Determination
  • Saponification Value Analysis
  • Iodine Value Estimation
  • Acid Value Estimation
  • Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)
  • Melting Point Determination
  • Volatile Oil Analysis
  • Optical Rotation
  • Bulk Density Measurement
  • Water Insoluble Ash Estimation
  • Tannin Estimation
  • Total Alkaloid Isolation
  • Free Fatty Acid Estimation
  • Total Sugar Analysis
  • Reducing Sugar Analysis
  • Glucose–Fructose Ratio Determination
  • Infrared (IR) Spectrum Analysis

Advanced Ayurveda Research Facilities

Our research facilities support multidisciplinary Ayurveda research through specialized laboratories and scientific infrastructure for analysis, validation, quality assessment and research development.
Our facilities support multidisciplinary research and collaborative projects. Explore our research collaborations and projects
Chemistry laboratory for Ayurvedic research and formulation analysis

Chemistry Laboratory

Advanced chemical and analytical research supporting Ayurvedic drugs, formulations and quality control.
Biochemistry laboratory supporting Ayurveda research

Biochemistry Laboratory

Biochemical studies supporting scientific investigation and validation of Ayurvedic research.
Microbiology laboratory for Ayurvedic research and quality testing

Microbiology Laboratory

Microbial analysis and quality testing supporting the safety and quality assessment of Ayurvedic products and materials.
Botany and pharmacognosy laboratory for Ayurvedic medicinal plants

Botany & Pharmacognosy Lab

Identification and authentication of medicinal plants and natural raw materials used in Ayurvedic research.
Clinical Ayurveda research and evidence-based healthcare

Pilot Production Unit

Pilot-scale development of standardized Ayurvedic formulations with process optimization and research support.