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To evaluate functional parallels and conceptual boundaries between classical Ayurvedic digestive physiology and modern gut microbiome science.

August 16, 2026Open Access

Agni and the Gut Microbiome: Exploring Functional Convergences Between Ayurvedic Digestive Physiology and Contemporary Microbiome Science

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To evaluate functional parallels and conceptual boundaries between classical Ayurvedic digestive physiology and modern gut microbiome science.
Analyzed classical Ayurvedic literature (Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, and Ashtanga Hridaya) regarding Agni typology and Ama.
Mapped traditional concepts against biomedical paradigms of microbial ecology, gut barrier integrity, and metabolic endotoxemia.
Classical Agni classifications (Sama, Vishama, Tikshna, Manda) functionally parallel the biomedical spectrum of eubiosis and dysbiosis.
The Ayurvedic concept of Ama qualitatively aligns with dysbiosis-mediated intestinal permeability and downstream metabolic endotoxemia.
Both systems converge on the impact of individualized constitutions, meal timing, and gut-derived systemic inflammatory cascades.

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Comparative review demonstrates functional parallels between Ayurvedic Agni and modern gut microbiome ecology, suggesting fertile avenues for collaborative physiological research.

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Dr. Henali G. Parekh* (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a81796af2fb91fc834ac930 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21912774

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Comparative review demonstrates functional parallels between Ayurvedic Agni and modern gut microbiome ecology, suggesting fertile avenues for collaborative physiological research.

Agni and the Gut Microbiome: Exploring Functional Convergences Between Ayurvedic Digestive Physiology and Contemporary Microbiome Science

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Agni and the Gut Microbiome: Exploring Functional Convergences Between Ayurvedic Digestive Physiology and Contemporary Microbiome Science

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