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Cow urine, a potential anticarcinogen

Cow urine is a constituent of several Ayurvedic formulations and is also used as an adjuvant, and in pharmaceutical processing called Shodhana (purification), and Bhavana (triturition) of medicinal materials.

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Cow urine has been found to possess antioxidant properties and is a potential anticarcinogen. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has conducted a research in collaboration with Go Vigyan Anusandhan Kendra, Nagpur, on cow urine distillate for its antioxidant and bio-enhancing properties on anti-infective and anti-cancer agents and nutrients.

Cow urine is a constituent of several Ayurvedic formulations and is also used as an adjuvant, and in pharmaceutical processing called Shodhana (purification), and Bhavana (triturition) of medicinal materials.

"Panchagavya is a classic collective name of five products obtained from cows, such as, milk, curd, ghee, urine, and dung," Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH, ShripadYesso Naik said in a written reply to Lok Sabha on Friday.

"Panchagavya and its ingredients are part of the curriculum of Ayurvedic studies at graduation and post-graduation levels. Opportunities of postgraduate and postdoctoral research as well as extramural research on Panchagavya are available to the interested scholars and scientists," he stated.

Four US Patents have been secured since 2002 and one pharmaceutical product containing cow urine distillate with anti-oxidant property is available in the market.

Medicines made from cow products coming under the purview of Section 3(a) and Section (h) of Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940, are regulated as in the case of Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Unani medicines. The licensing and quality control provisions for such medicines are prescribed in the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules Act, 1945, and the standards are laid down in the Pharmacopeia.

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