Application of numerical taxonomy in study of Dao-di herbs and their producing areas.
10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20190701.101
- Author:
Dan-Dan HAO
1
;
Lu-Qi HUANG
2
;
Yuan YUAN
2
;
Yan JIN
2
Author Information
1. School of Chinese Materia Medica,Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine Jinzhong 030619,China State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs Breeding Base,National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Beijing 100700,China.
2. State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs Breeding Base,National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Beijing 100700,China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dao-di herbs;
cluster analysis;
numerical taxonomy;
principal component analysis
- MeSH:
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
classification;
standards;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Plants, Medicinal;
classification
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2019;44(17):3633-3636
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
As a treasure of traditional Chinese medicine culture,Dao-di herbs are famous for their high quality and good effect.However,traditional characteristics of Dao-di herbs and their producing areas are mostly confined to qualitative description,lacking objective evaluation indicators. Numerical taxonomy,which uses mathematical methods to improve the research of taxonomy from qualitative description to quantitative comprehensive analysis,is objective and accurate,so is widely used in the field of biology and medicine.This paper reviews the concept and main research fields of numerical taxonomy,and summarizes its application status and development prospects in the study of Dao-di herbs and characteristics of production areas,in order to lay the foundation for the objectification and standardization of Dao-di herbs.
