Market survey and identification of hippocampus (Haima).
- Author:
Long-Lian WEN
1
;
Jun-De LI
;
De-Guang WAN
;
Yan REN
;
Jin-Lin GUO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Animals; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; economics; standards; Quality Control; Smegmamorpha; anatomy & histology; classification
- From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2013;38(7):969-972
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo clarify the commercial original species of hippocampus in the market.
METHODField survey and interview were applied to the investigation.
RESULTPresent study identified the main commercial hippocampus of 13 species, including Pharmacopoeia contained four kinds of hippocampus (without Hippocampus japonicus) listed in Chinese Pharmacopoeia, and the identification method for the 13 kinds of commercially hippocampus was established.
CONCLUSIONThe further research on hippocampus should be strengthened for the establishment of hippocampal quality control standard.
