Investigation on resource and quality assessment of Cibotii Rhizoma.
- Author:
Cheng-zi YANG
;
Xiao-fen LIU
;
Da-li CAI
;
Shi-ming FAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
China;
Conservation of Natural Resources;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
analysis;
Ferns;
chemistry;
growth & development;
Quality Control;
Rhizome;
chemistry;
growth & development
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2015;40(10):1919-1924
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The study is aimed to understand the resource and the current situation of the use of Cibotii Rhizoma and provide the basis for protecting and utilization. The method of literature survey, field survey and quality assessment were applied in the study. The results showed that all the Cibotii Rhizoma came from wild resource and was mainly founded in Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Chongqing, Zhejiang, etc. It contains over 5 000 000 kg in the area which total is about 7 000 hm2. The annual output is over 850 000 kg. At present, there is no cultivated resources. Based on the investigation and market sampling analysis from various regions, the results showed that the quality of the collected crude drugs conformed with the regulations of the Chinese pharmacopoeia. However the qualification rate of decoction pieces of Cibotii Rhizoma in market was only 56.4%. At present, the resource of Cibotii Rhizoma could meet the needs of medinal uses. It is important to protect the wild resource which is less and less because of the environmental factors. It also need to make a standard of processing method to ensure the safety, and solve quality problem of the decoction pieces.
