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India now ranks as the third-largest country globally in the number of organ transplants, after the United States and China. Annual transplant procedures have increased to more than 20,000, compared with fewer than 5,000 around 12 years ago.
The accepted botanical name is Grewia asiatica L. The spelling “Grewia asiatical” sometimes seen in secondary documents is incorrect. Modern taxonomy places the plant in the Malvaceae family, although older botanical and Ayurvedic publications often classify it under Tiliaceae. Kew recognises Grewia asiatica as an accepted species native across a broad region extending from southern Iran through the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia to Queensland.
Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan dedicated the vaccine to the nation during the Indian Council of Agricultural Research Foundation Day celebrations, in the presence of Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh.
Surana occupies a distinctive position in Ayurveda because it is regarded as nourishing when properly prepared while also possessing strong digestive and channel-clearing qualities. Classical descriptions particularly associate it with weak digestion, abdominal heaviness, piles and certain Kapha–Vata disorders. Its pungency and occasional irritating effect, however, make correct cooking and judicious use important.
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India contains separate monographs for the fresh and dried fruits of Phoenix dactylifera. Modern botanical authorities place the species in the palm family, Arecaceae.
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India lists Jati leaf as Jasminum officinale L., belonging to the Oleaceae family. The National Medicinal Plants Board also records Jasminum officinale under the names Jati and Ban Chameli.
The expansion reflects an effort to address a frequently overlooked part of healthcare expenditure. While medicines form a major share of treatment costs, patients recovering from illness, older people, pregnant women and those managing chronic conditions may also require nutritional supplementation. Commercially branded products in these categories can be expensive, especially when they must be consumed regularly.
The heart was carried aboard Train No. 20901 and delivered for transplantation at the U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in Ahmedabad. The operation was completed through close coordination among railway authorities, the Railway Protection Force, Gujarat Police and medical teams.
The botanical source of Laja is Oryza sativa L., the cultivated Asian rice plant. The accepted scientific spelling is Oryza sativa, and the species belongs to the grass family Poaceae. Rice begins as Tandula or grain, while the application of heat transforms selected paddy into Laja. This processing changes its structure, density, digestibility and Ayurvedic action.
The accepted botanical source is Coriandrum sativum L., an annual aromatic herb belonging to the Apiaceae family. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India identifies medicinal Dhanyaka as the dried ripe fruits of this species. The plant is now cultivated widely across the world and has become deeply integrated into Indian agriculture, cuisine and household health traditions.
