Research situation of effects of sulfur fumigation on quality of traditional Chinese medicine.
- Author:
Tu-Lin LU
;
Zi-Wan NING
;
Xin SHAN
;
Lin LI
;
Chun-Qin MAO
;
De JI
;
Fang-Zhou YIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Drug Contamination;
Fumigation;
methods;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
methods;
Quality Control;
Sulfur;
chemistry;
Technology, Pharmaceutical;
methods
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2014;39(15):2796-2800
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Sulfur fumigation (SF) is a universal phenomenon in primary processing of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in modern times. In the process, fumigation, sulfur or both of them act on the TCMs. Some active components of TCMs change quantitatively or qualitatively during the processing. At the same time, the sulfur dioxide and heavy metal would remain and cause a serious influence on quality and future development of TCM. This article reviews the chemical compositions change after SF to study the change law and their influence on quality. This article provide references for SF in TCMs' processing for a better and safer quality.
