Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI) Bengaluru established as Regional Research Centre in 1971 was subsequently known as Regional Research Institute, National Dietetics Research Institute and Regional Ayurveda Research Institute for Metabolic Disorders before its upgradation as CARI in 2020.
CARI houses a multidisciplinary team engaged in diverse research and integrative healthcare activities. Clinical services are provided through its NABL and NABH accredited hospital wing. The institute focuses its research efforts primarily on metabolic disorders and Ayurveda dietetics, with additional domains covering outreach healthcare research, drug standardization, and medicinal plants research. Currently, CARI is conducting over 25 research projects jointly with prestigious institutions such as IISc Bengaluru, NIMHANS Bengaluru, ICMR-NITM Belagavi, CSIR-CFTRI Mysuru, ICAR-IIHR Bengaluru, University of Agricultural Sciences Bengaluru, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Belagavi, and University of Trans Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology Bengaluru, among others. This collaborative approach underscores CARI's commitment to advancing Ayurvedic research and integrative healthcare practices, aiming to enhance understanding, treatment, and management of health issues through traditional knowledge and modern scientific methods.