Substance basis research on Chinese materia medica is one of key scientific problems of inheriting, development and innovation of Chinese materia medica.
- Author:
Xiu-wei YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
China;
Drug Discovery;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
chemistry;
pharmacology;
Humans;
Materia Medica;
chemistry;
pharmacology;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
trends
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2015;40(17):3429-3434
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The compound Chinese materia medica is the medication pattern of the traditional Chinese medicine for the disease prevention and treatment. The single Chinese materia medica (mostly in decoction pieces) is the prescription composition of the compound Chinese materia medica. The study of the effective substance basis of Chinese materia medica should be based on the chemical compositions of the compound Chinese materia medica as an entry point considering the different status of "Monarch, Minister, Assistant, and Guide" for a certain single Chinese materia medica in the different compound Chinese materia medica while substance basis research of a certain single Chinese materia medica should be a full component analysis as well as both stable and controllable quality. Substance basis research on Chinese materia medica is one of key scientific problems of inheriting, development and innovation of Chinese materia medica.