GRAYU: Graph-based Database integrating Ayurvedic formulations, medicinal plants, phytochemicals and diseases

Abstract

The translation of Indias extensive traditional knowledge on indigenous medicinal plants into modern therapeutic solutions is contingent upon a systematic framework. While traditional Indian medicine offers a rich source of therapeutic leads, this knowledge is often not structured for modern computational analysis, creating a barrier to systematic drug discovery. To this end, we present GRAYU, a curated and comprehensive online database that integrates data across multiple categories, connecting 1039 traditional formulations to 12,949 indigenous plants, 129,542 phytochemicals, and 13,480 indicated diseases. It also provides insights into 1,382,362 plant-phytochemical, 116,824 plant-disease, 2,405 plant-formulation, and 4,087 formulation-disease associations. Case studies on phytochemical analogs, sustainable plant substitution, and disease-network pharmacology showcased the potential of integrative graphs to decode shared molecular signatures and therapeutic networks across traditional Ayurvedic formulations. GRAYU represents a user-friendly resource for researchers to investigate complex bio-associations and formulate novel therapeutic hypotheses, with insights from traditional Indian medicine. GRAYU is available at https://caps.ncbs.res.in/GRAYU/.