# Govt undertaking research to promote use of cow urinestandard . commediabsimgarticle 20160704 fulltel 7977 . jpgGovt undertaking research to promote use of cow urinePress Trust of India In order to promote the use of cow urine for its anticancer and antiinfective properties in ayurvedic medicines the government has undertaken several research and academic activities , the government informed Lok Sabha said . Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR through its constituent laboratories has conducted research studies in collaboration with GoVigyan Anusandhan Kendra , Nagpur , on cow urine distillate for its antioxidant and bioenhancing properties on antiinfective and anticancer agents and nutrients , MoS for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik said . A pharmaceutical product containing cow urine distillate with antioxidant property is available in the market and that four US patents have been secured since 2002 , he said . The statement explained how cow urine is used commonly in ayurvedic medicines . Panchagavya is a classic collective name of five products obtained from cow viz milk , curd , ghee , urine and dung . Cow urine is an ingredient of several Ayurvedic formulations and also used as adjuvant with medicinal formulations and for pharmaceutical processing called Shodhana Purification and Bhavana Triturition of medicinal materials , Naik said . This is also a part , of course , curricula at Ayurvedic institutes and a topic of several research studies . Panchagavya and its ingredients are part of the course curricula of Ayurvedic studies at degree and postgraduation levels . Opportunities for postgraduate and postdoctoral research as well as extramural research on Panchagavya are available to the interested scholars and scientists , he said . For regulatory purposes , the licensing and quality control provisions for medicines made from cow ' s products are prescribed in the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules , 1945 , the minister added . Version 0 . 5 b Function I post the article ' s text as a comment if the website is adblocker unfriendly . I accept commands ! Powered by