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Traditional Medicine to Modern Pharmacogenomics: Ayurveda<i>Prakriti</i>Type and CYP2C19 Gene Polymorphism Associated with the Metabolic Variability
17 Dec 2009
Abstract excerpt
Traditional Indian medicine-Ayurveda-classifies the human population into three major constituents or Prakriti known as Vata, Pitta and Kapha types. Earlier, we have demonstrated a proof of concept to support genetic basis for Prakriti. The descriptions in Ayurveda indicate that individuals with Pitta Prakriti are fast metabolizers while those of Kapha Prakriti are slow metabolizers. We hypothesized that...
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