Dr Merina Benny serves as GM- QA and R & D of Arjuna Natural Pvt Ltd (parent company of Curegarden) Right from the beginning she has been a motivating force and her influence was pivotal in imparting a strong sense of direction to the company’s innovation and research initiatives. Currently, she heads the R & D division of the organization and is in charge of the quality assurance of all units of Arjuna and Curegarden. She is actively involved in the standardization of different herbal extracts as well as in the development of methods for analysis and clinical studies. An avid reader and writer, Dr. Merina has been a regular contributor to several national and international research publications. She is active in developing formulations for LivLong Nutraceuticals Ltd, a subsidiary company of Arjuna Natural Pvt Ltd. Her consuming passion for science made her to lead several research initiatives in association with reputed sponsoring agencies including Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences.Dr Merina currently holds 6 granted international patents and over 25 research papers to her credit.