Table 3

Biochemical parameters, biological processes and pathways that distinguish Prakriti types in females
Distinguishing Parameters (Females)
 Vata
 Pitta
 Kapha
Biochemical
Basophils
 NS
 +
 -

Micronutrients
 Zinc
 NS
 +
 -


Copper
 -
 +
 NS


Phosphorus
 -
 +
 -
Biological Processes
 Transport
 protein import into nucleus
 +
 -
 -


NLS-bearing substrate import into nucleus
 +
 -
 -
Biological Pathways
 Immune system
 Toll-like receptor signaling pathway
 -
 +
 -

Cellular process
 Apoptosis
 -
 +
 -


Regulation of actin cytoskeleton
 -
 -
 +

Environmental Information processing
 MAPK signaling pathway
 -
 -
 +


Jak-STAT signaling pathway
 -
 +
 +


Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction
 -
 +
 +

Sensory system
 Olfactory transduction
 +
 -
 +

Diseases
 Epithelial cell signaling in Helicobacter pylori infection
 -
 +
 -


Neurodegenerative disorders
 -
 -
 +


Dentatorubropallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA)
 +
 +
 -

Significantly different biochemical parameters (p ≤ 0.05), enriched biological processes (P ≤ 0.05, Bonferroni corrected) and pathways (p ≤ 0.05) in different Prakriti groups in males (A) and females (B). The biological processes were analysed using GO tools and pathway analysis was carried out using Pathway Express of ONTOTOOLs. (+) and (-) indicate high and low levels respectively. NS – non significant.

Prasher et al. Journal of Translational Medicine 2008 6:48   doi:10.1186/1479-5876-6-48