Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development (CCRAS), Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, 4-CN Block, Sector-V, Bidhannagar, Kolkata-700091, India.
Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernani Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
Biomolecules. 2019 Apr 26;9(5):161. doi: 10.3390/biom9050161.
Chyawanprash (CP) is an Ayurvedic health supplement which is made up of a super-concentrated blend of nutrient-rich herbs and minerals. It is meant to restore drained reserves of life force () and to preserve strength, stamina, and vitality, while stalling the course of aging. Chyawanprash is formulated by processing around 50 medicinal herbs and their extracts, including the prime ingredient, (Indian gooseberry), which is the world's richest source of vitamin C. Chyawanprash preparation involves preparing a decoction of herbs, followed by dried extract preparation, subsequent mixture with honey, and addition of aromatic herb powders (namely clove, cardamom, and cinnamon) as standard. The finished product has a fruit jam-like consistency, and a sweet, sour, and spicy flavor. Scientific exploration of CP is warranted to understand its therapeutic efficacy. Scattered information exploring the therapeutic potential of CP is available, and there is a need to assemble it. Thus, an effort was made to compile the scattered information from ancient Ayurvedic texts and treatises, along with ethnobotanical, ethnopharmacological, and scientifically validated literature, that highlight the role of CP in therapeutics. Citations relevant to the topic were screened.
恰瓦那普拉萨（CP）是一种阿育吠陀保健品，由营养丰富的草药和矿物质的超浓缩混合物制成。它旨在恢复生命力量的枯竭储备，并保持力量、耐力和活力，同时延缓衰老进程。恰瓦那普拉萨是通过加工约 50 种草药及其提取物制成的，其中主要成分是（印度醋栗），它是世界上维生素 C 最丰富的来源。恰瓦那普拉萨的制备包括准备草药的煎剂，然后进行干提取物的制备，随后与蜂蜜混合，并添加芳香草药粉末（即丁香、豆蔻和肉桂）作为标准。成品具有果酱状的稠度，味道酸甜辣。有必要对 CP 进行科学探索以了解其治疗功效。目前已经有一些探索 CP 治疗潜力的零散信息，需要将这些信息汇集起来。因此，我们努力从古代阿育吠陀文本和论文中，以及民族植物学、民族药理学和经过科学验证的文献中，编译分散的信息，以突出 CP 在治疗学中的作用。对相关主题的引文进行了筛选。
