Speciation of inorganic elements in Chinese medicine and some factors influenced their biopharmceutical characteristics.
- Author:
Xing-lei ZHI
1
;
Li-wei GUO
Author Information
1. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu 210029, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
chemistry;
Inorganic Chemicals;
analysis;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2008;33(16):1933-1936
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The paper reviews the speciation, process in vivo and biological effects of inorganic elements in Chinese medicine (CM) in the aspect of biopharmaceutics. We also summarize some factors influenced the biopharmceutical characteristics of drugs, including physical and chemical properties, formulation development, body's biological states and different actions. It is significant to safety, rationality of using of CM and modernization, internationalization of CM.
