Dr. Purnendu Panda

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Dr. Purnendu Panda is a Research Officer (Ay) currently working at the Central Ayurveda Research Institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He completed his B.A.M.S. from Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Puri, Odisha, and his M.D. (Ay) from the Institute of Post-graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurveda University, Jamnagar. Dr. Panda’s research expertise encompasses clinical research and Ayurvedic drug manufacturing. He has teaching experience as Lecturer and Reader in different Ayurveda Colleges for more than 9 years. He joined the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences in 2009.  

He has led and participated in several pivotal research projects, including evaluations of Kaishora Guggulu & Madhusnuhi Rasayana for Gout, Vilwadileha for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chitrakadi Vati & Jatiphaladya Churna for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Abhadya Churna & Muktasukti Bhasma for Osteopenia/Osteoporosis. Dr. Panda has also been involved in research assessing the safety of Rasaushadhis. He also worked in the preparation of monographs of standard operating procedures for some Ayurvedic formulations. He has work experience in Public Health Research under a tribal health care research programme conducted in the Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts of Odisha.

His scholarly contributions are substantial, with 53 published articles covering a range of topics from the pharmacological profiles of Ayurvedic herbs to detailed reviews on Ayurvedic therapeutics. These publications highlight his significant role in advancing Ayurvedic research and practice.