Alva’s Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital, a unit of Alva’s Education Foundation®, Moodubidire, successfully organized a State-level Workshop titled “HERBOTECH – 2025: Advancing Herbal Drug Research” on 23rd and 24th May 2025 at the campus of Alva’s Ayurveda Medical College, Moodubidire. The workshop was organized by Alva’s Traditional Medicine Archive & Research Centre (ATMA) and was sponsored by the Karnataka State Medicinal Plants Authority (KSMPS), Bengaluru. The programme was conceived with the objective of bridging the gap between traditional medicinal knowledge and contemporary scientific research in the field of herbal drug development, with a special focus on quality, standardization, and regulatory aspects of medicinal plant research.
The workshop covered a wide spectrum of themes including botanical mapping, geo-informatics, pharmacognosy, phytochemical analysis, pharmaceutical analysis, and Ayur-analytics, emphasizing both theoretical understanding and practical applications. Through expert lectures, interactive sessions, and hands-on demonstrations, participants gained comprehensive exposure to modern tools and techniques used in medicinal plant identification, evaluation, and drug development. The programme also addressed critical aspects such as raw drug standardization, quality control measures, and regulatory compliance, which are essential in the current global scenario of increasing demand for plant-based therapeutics.
The workshop was convened by Dr. Sajith M., Principal, Alva’s Ayurveda Medical College, Moodubidire, and coordinated by Dr. Subrahmanya Padyana, Head, Department of Dravyaguna Vijnana and Director, ATMA Research Centre, Moodubidire, as the Organizing Secretary. The organizing committee, along with faculty members and staff, ensured smooth execution of all academic and administrative activities throughout the two-day programme.