IMPPAT

A team led by the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai, has developed an online database- Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry and Therapeutics (IMPPAT) – that has listed 960 phytochemicals, or biologically active compounds found in plants.

• They have no significant similarity with those used in existing drugs, making them prospective ingredients for future medicines.
• The database of these 960 phytochemicals can aid the scientific community in formulating new hypotheses and designing new experiments. For instance, if there’s a need for a new anti-bacterial drug, this platform will enable researchers to look for common chemicals, or subsets of common chemicals in plants that have anti-bacterial properties.