The MoU was formally exchanged during the KSCSTE R&D Summit 2025, held in the presence of Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan
Apollo AyurVAID signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI), an autonomous R&D institution under the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), to foster collaborative research in herbal drug development and standardisation.
The MoU was formally exchanged during the KSCSTE R&D Summit 2025, held in the presence of Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan. The summit, hosted Thiruvananthapuram, focussed on Translating R&D Innovations into Scalable Solutions, bringing together policymakers, researchers, industry leaders, and innovators from across the state and country.
Through this collaboration, Apollo AyurVAID and JNTBGRI will undertake joint R&D initiatives that span in silico drug design, raw herb authentication, phytochemical and pharmacological standardisation. The two institutions shall co-create frameworks for translational research that link discovery science with product development and therapeutic practice. The partnership also includes mutual support in applying for funding proposals, knowledge exchange, and scientific dissemination through lectures and seminars.
Rajiv Vasudevan, Founder, MD & CEO, Apollo AyurVAID, said, “By integrating JNTBGRI’s deep scientific expertise with Apollo AyurVAID’s two decades of precision Ayurveda experience, we are laying a stronger foundation for enhanced safety and efficacy of Ayurveda classical, proprietary and OTC products. Raw herb authentication, standardisation and product development that meet contemporary clinical and regulatory standards is envisaged under the partnership.”
Dr V Arunachalam, Director, KSCSTE-JNTBGRI, added, “This MoU reflects our vision to share scientific expertise in herbal drug research with credible partners across the healthcare ecosystem. In collaboration with Apollo AyurVAID, we aim to foster the sustainable use of biodiversity in developing Ayurvedic healthcare solutions by combining cutting-edge science, such as in silico approaches, pharmacology, traditional Ayurvedic practices, and animal model testing with time-honoured wisdom.”
