Testing centuries-old alchemical remedies with modern computational drug discovery

Hi Product Hunt — I'm Andrii, the solo founder behind Rasayana Virtual Lab.

The starting point: traditional longevity systems (Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, folk pharmacology) describe hundreds of plant-derived compounds used for centuries to support vitality — almost none of which have been screened against the biological mechanisms we now know drive aging.

I built a computational pipeline to do exactly that: molecular docking against six aging-related protein targets. Screened 39 candidates, and 3 finalists survived a rigorous filter, with binding affinities in the range of approved drugs.

Pre-seed, self-funded, building in public. The 3 finalists are now heading into in vitro validation with contract research labs.

Officially launching here on Oct 1 — posting early because I'd love feedback on the site/lab demo before then: rasayana.andrii-it.de

Happy to answer anything about the docking methodology, compound sourcing, or what's next.