Herbal Textual Research on Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens in Famous Classical Formulas and Its Quality Evaluation
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20211755
- VernacularTitle:经典名方中生姜的本草考证及其质量评价
- Author:
Jie GUO
1
;
Shan JIANG
1
;
Yue WANG
1
;
Jia FAN
1
;
Xiao-qian LIU
1
;
Li-hua YAN
1
;
Zhi-min WANG
1
;
Yan-hui KUANG
2
;
De-qin WANG
2
;
Wen-ying LUO
3
Author Information
1. National Engineering Laboratory for Quality Control Technology of Chinese Herbal Medicines， Institute of Chinese Materia Medica，China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences，Beijing 100700，China
2. Hutchison Whampoa Guangzhou Baiyunshan Chinese Medicine Co. Ltd.，Guangzhou 510515，China
3. Guangzhou Caizhilin Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.，Guangzhou 510360，China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens;
herbal textural research;
6-gingerol;
8-gingerol;
10-gingerol;
volatile oil;
quality evaluation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2022;28(2):27-37
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo provide references for the selection of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens on the research of famous classical formulas and the reasonable uses for medicines and foods through herbal textural research and quality analysis of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens from main producing areas in China. MethodBy consulting the ancient and modern literature， the name， origin， producing areas， harvest time， processing methods of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens were summarized. According to the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia， the contents of 6-gingerol， 8-gingerol， 10-gingerol， and volatile oil in Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens samples were determined. ResultHerbal textural research indicated that medicinal Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens originated from the fresh rhizome of Zingiber officinale. Before Tang dynasty， Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens produced in Sichuan was the best. In the Song dynasty， Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens produced in Sichuan， Zhejiang， and Anhui was of excellent quality. The cultivation of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens in Shandong developed during the Ming and Qing dynasties. From ancient times to the present， the harvest period extended from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice. Quality evaluation standards of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens were essentially the same in ancient and present documents， as those with little gluten or gluten-free and strong pungency were preferred. After determination， the contents of 6-gingerol， 8-gingerol， and 10-gingerol in 44 samples were qualified in 27 samples， with a qualified rate of 61.4%. Among them， 17 samples were unqualified in the total contents of 8-gingerol and 10-gingerol. Among these qualified samples， the content of 6-gingerol ranged from 0.067% to 0.255%， and the total contents of 8-gingerol and 10-gingerol ranged from 0.040% to 0.131%. The content of volatile oil in 36 samples were qualified in 33 samples， with a qualified rate of 91.7%. Among the qualified samples， the content of volatile oil ranged from 0.175% to 0.410%. ConclusionZingiberis Rhizoma Recens has been used as medicines and foods since ancient times， and the genuine producing areas are consistent in ancient and present times， while the quality of the products， especially the medicinal Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens， should be monitored. Medicinal Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens planted in Leshan city of Sichuan province contains high contents of effective components， followed by Qujing and Wenshan cities of Yunnan province. Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens planted in Shandong and other places is mostly edible.
