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Patanjali Foods, formerly known as Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd, is an Indian multinational fast-moving consumer goods company specialized in the food industry, part of the Patanjali Ayurved. It is headquartered in Indore , India .
Patanjali Ayurved is an Indian multinational conglomerate holding company, based in Haridwar. It was founded by Ramdev and Balkrishna in 2006. [5] Its office is in Delhi, with manufacturing units and headquarters in the industrial area of Haridwar. [6] The company manufactures cosmetics, ayurvedic medicine, personal care and food products. [7]
Withania somnifera, known commonly as ashwagandha, [2] [3] [4] is an evergreen shrub in the Solanaceae or nightshade family that grows in India, Nepal, the Middle East, and parts of Africa. Several other species in the genus Withania are morphologically similar. [ 3 ]
Mild stimulant used for thousands of years in Yemen, and is banned today in many countries. Contains the amphetamine-like substance cathinone. [citation needed] Cayaponia espelina: São Caetano melon It is a diuretic and aid in the treatment of diarrhea and syphilis. [42] Centaurea cyanus: Cornflower
Within the genus Withania, W. somnifera (Ashwagandha) and W. coagulans (Paneer doddi/Ashutosh booti) are economically significant, and are cultivated in several regions for their use in Ayurveda. [3] It is claimed to help control diabetes. [4] The berries contain a rennet-like protease that can be used to clot milk for cheese production.
Balkrishna (known as Acharya Balkrishna, born 4 August 1972) is an Indian billionaire businessman, author and chairman of the consumer goods company Patanjali Ayurved. [3] [4] He was reported by Forbes to have a net worth of US$2.3 billion as of May 2021.
Speaking to The Economic Times last year, he said, "My motivation to work is being sincere in product quality sold at affordable prices. And nearly 90% of my salary goes to charity in my personal capacity." At the age of 94, Dharam Pal was the highest paid Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) CEO in India in 2017. [10]
Hamdard Laboratories (India) is a Unani pharmaceutical and food company in India. It was established in 1906 by Hakeem Hafiz Abdul Majeed in Delhi, [1] and became a waqf (non-profitable trust) in 1948. [2] Some of its most popular products include Sharbat Rooh Afza, Safi, Roghan Badam Shirin, Sualin, Joshina and Cinkara. [3]