Abstract

Today’s era of globalization has introduced Ayurveda on a global platform like never before. Ayurveda is the ancient life science which aims at leading a healthy life but diseases form an inseparable part of life. All these altered conditions are diagnosed most of the times on basis of clinical features as per Ayurveda samhitas. With development of technology the contemporary science uses various biomolecules, imaging techniques in addition to clinical features to diagnose a condition, understand its pathophysiology, monitor the intervention or treatment outcome, these are called as biomarkers. It is necessary for ayurveda scholars to get acquainted with this new glossary to face challenges of globalization. In this review article the literature study of modern concept of biomarkers has been made and an attempt is made to envision biomarkers examples mentioned in ayurveda literature. Owing to the vastness of Ayurveda literature its relevance with modern classification of biomarkers is explained with only a few examples. The article aims at giving ayurveda scholars scientific vision while studying ayurveda without losing the core of ayurveda fundamental principles and willingness to incorporate contemporary biomolecular and imaging techniques advances.

Keywords: Biomarker, Upamaan Praman, Pratyaksha pramaan, Anumaan pramaan,