Near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy as a rapid and nondestructive analytical technique, integrated with chemometrics, is a powerful process analytical tool for the pharmaceutical industry and is becoming an attractive complementary technique for herbal medicine analysis. This review mainly focuses on the recent applications of NIR spectroscopy in species authentication of herbal medicines and their geo-graphical origin discrimination.

AIM: To establish chromatography fingerprint of Radix Ophiopogonis. METHODS: HPLC was applied on a Kromasil C_(18) column(5 ?m,4.6 mm?250 mm) with CH_3CN-0.01%H_3PO_4 solution by gradient elution,flow-rate of 1.0 mL/min,and the UV absorbance was monitored at 297 nm. RESULTS: 30 common peaks were picked up. CONCLUSION: This method is reliable,simple and provides a reference standard for the quality control of Radix Ophiopogonis.

Objective To assay the intact genomic DNA content of different parts from Herba Hedyoeis Diffusae and to observe its influence on the result of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification. Methods The genomic DNA was analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis and absorbance detection method and PCR amplification was carried out for further comparison. Results The content of intact genomic DNA in different parts was different as well as the DNA fingerprints of PCR amplification. Conclusion The obtaining of intact genomic DNA was the premise for further study. 

Traditional theories on information management have made an extreme of studies and practice on medical informatics, which has hampered the development of medical informatics. Knowledge management is a brand new theory based on information and aiming at innovation of knowledge, and is in accordance with the nature of medical informatics. Medical informatics based on knowledge management promotes management of medical information, which not only benefits the integration and development of disciplines of medical informatics, also benefits hospital informatization, implementation of evidence-based medicine, and education in medical informatics. Basic studies on medical informatics, personnel training and management should be guided by knowledge management theory in the field of informatics.

AIM: To establish the GC-fingerprint chromatogram of Mylabris. METHODS: Mylabris from Guizhou Province was used under the conditions of Agilent Technoligies DB-1 capillary column and the program 160℃—2℃/min—210℃(10min), and the GC fingerprint chromatogram of Mylabris was set up. RESULTS: The methodological evaluation showed that this method had a good reproducibility, common peaks' relative areas of different samples were different. CONCLUSION: This method is reliable to evaluate the quality of Mylabris.

Objective: To study the plasma concentrations and pharmacokinetic parameters of 6,7 dimethoxycoumarin after oral administration of Herba Artemisiae Scopariae decoction and Yinchenhao decoction. Methods: A HPLC UV method was developed to determine 6,7 dimethoxycoumarin in rat plasma. The drug was extracted with acetonitrile from plasma and separated on a Kromasil ODS (250mm?4.6mm,5?m)column with methanol 1% solution of acetic acid THF (30∶63∶7) as mobile phase, UV detecter was set at 340nm. The data obtained were analyzed with Topfit program. Results: The liner calibration curves were obtained in the concentration range of 0.026～2.5 ?g?mL -1 . With non compartmental analysis, the main pharmacokinetic parameters after oral administration of Artemisiae Scopariae decoction and Yinchenhao decoction were as follows: T 1/2 was 1.30 and 1.75h, AUC 0→t was 1215.00 and 2527.85ng?h?mL -1 , AUC 0→∝ was 1325.90 and 2612.58ng?h?mL -1 respectively. Conclusion: This method can be used to study the pharmacokinetics of 6,7 dimethoxycoumarin derived from different traditional Chinese medicines containing this component.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of total hip replacement in patients with ankylosing spondylitis(AS) and to solve the problem often encountered during surgery. Methods One hundred and twelve hips of 98 patients with AS undergone total hip replacement were reviewed. The mean duration of follow up was 4.2 years(range, 1.5 to 8 years). The pre and postoperatively comparative study on pain, range of motion, correction of deformity and total function evaluation were conducted. Results Pain relief obtained in all but 4 hips. Mean range of motion was improved from 37.5? to 69.5? and the flexion deformity of the involved hip was corrected from mean 38.2? to 5.7?， all of the patients could take care of daily living by themselves. Complications included penetrating fracture of proximal femur in 4, sciatic nerve injury in 3, early dislocation of the hip in 2, disassociation of the acetabular component in 2 and sinking of the femoral stem in 23. Conclusion Total hip replacement is a very important and effective treatment of choice for patients with AS. The modified combination of anterolateral and lateral approach used by the authors facilitated release of contracture of the soft tissue anterior to the hip joint and correction of flexsion deformity of the hip. In case of multiple joint involvement, the surgery should be performed on the most severely involved one and the next surgery, if required, should be scheduled later within 3 to 6 months.

AIM: To establish the fingerprint chromatogram of Dangguijisheng Injection (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Herba Visci) METHODS: HPLC with Zorbax SB-C 18 ( 4.6mm? 250mm,5-Micro) column was used, A phase (mechanol∶tetrahydrofuran=85∶15) and B phase ( 0.5% acetic acid (gradient elution)) were adopted as a mobile phase, respectively, and detection wavelength set at 270 nm. RESULTS: 18 peaks constitued the HPLC fingerprint of Compound Dangguijisheng Injection. CONCLUSION:The method is simple and accurate with a good reproducibility and can be used as a quality control for Dangguijisheng Injection.

Objective To discuss the application of allowable total error (Tea) and allowable imprecision derived from biological variation in routine chemistry external quality assessment ( EQA) and internal quality control (IQC) and set up quality specifications of routine chemistry in our country.Methods Data of test items including K,Na,CI,Ca,P,Glu,Urea,UA,Cre,Alb,TP,TC,TG,AST,ALT,Tbil,ALP,AMY,CK,LDH,Fe,Mg,Cu,Zn and GGT was collected and evaluated by a nationwide EQA.At the same time the coefficients of variation (CVs) of these test items during the month were acquired from the IQC reports of each laboratory and then the results were analyzed.Results Percent of pass was different in these test items based on Tea derived from biological variation in EQA results.Except for items of CI,Mg,Cu and Zn,about 80％ of participant laboratories could achieve the minimum performance of biological variation.About 80％ of participant laboratories could achieve the desired performance of biological variation for K,P,Glu,Urea,UA,Cre,TC,TG,ALT,AST,Tbil,AMY,CK,LDH,Fe and GGT.About 80％ of participant laboratories could achieve the optimum performance of biological variation for Urea,UA,TC,TG,ALT,AST,Tbil,C K,and GGT.And the IQC results showed that acceptable percents of different items based on three allowable imprecision were different.More than 80％ of participant laboratories could achieve the minimum allowable imprecision for K,P,Glu,Urea,UA,TC,TG,ALT,AST,Tbil,AMY,CK,LDH,Dbil,Fe,GGT,the desirable imprecision for P,Urea,UA,TG,ALT,AST,Tbil,CK,Dbil,Fe,GGT and the optimum imprecision for TG,ALT,CK,Dbil,Fe.Conclusions The quality specifications derived from biological variation can be as evaluation criteria for EQA and IQC in order to know the detection ability of each laboratory more completely and objectively,set up quality specifications derived from allowable total error and allowable imprecision in routine chemistry and to provide basis for mutual recognition of routine chemistry test results.

Dihydroartemisinin (DHA),the major active metabolite of artemisinin,participates in tumor progression through the following ways:forming free radicals to induce cancer cells death dependent on iron,inducing apoptosis,inhibiting angiogenesis,tumor cells invasion and metastasis,modulating muhidrug resistance,controlling intracellular Ca2+ concentration,regulating cell cycles,cell autophagy and the immune system and so on.Generally,it is considered to be a potential anti-tumor drug.