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DISCOVERY OF AN AYURVEDIC MEDICINE TO COMBAT AGEING

An Indian Ayurveda university has claimed to have made a major breakthrough in the research to combat ageing.

- A study by the Jamnagar-based Gujarat Ayurveda University has concluded that the consumption of heartleaved moonseed or Giloy — a shrub — increased the lifespan of the common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster).

The flies are among the most extensively studied animal models for understanding the process of ageing and longevity.
The lifespan of the flies, which is not more than 29 to 30 days, increased to about 85 days after they were fed concentrations of Giloy powder for 30 days, the study has claimed.
It has been published in the Netherlands-based Wolters Kluwer, a reputed journal on healthcare.
The increase in lifespan of the flies due to the Giloy powder can be attributed to its high antioxidant properties.

- Giloy powder is referred to as guduchi churna in the paper and is deemed a longevity promoting herb.

“Although the exact mechanisms of the action of guduchi churna on enhancing the survivability of D. melanogaster could not be ascertained, it has validated the concept of Rasayana effect of guduchi churna,”
Rasayana, is one of the most essential branches of Ayurveda and deals with a group of medicinal preparations, which stimulate immunity and prevent the causation of many ailments such as untimely ageing