Traditional Chinese medicine microbiomics and its research strategies.
10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20221101.101
- Author:
Guo-Zhuang ZHANG
1
;
Shi-Lin CHEN
1
;
Lin-Lin DONG
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Beijing 100700, China.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
microbiome;
pharmacology of traditional Chinese medicine;
traditional Chinese medicine microbiomics;
traditional Chinese medicine resources;
traditional Chinese medicine theory
- MeSH:
Ecology;
Fermentation;
High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Research Design
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2023;48(3):596-607
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The tight relationships between microbiome and traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)have been widely recognized. New technologies, results, and theories are emerging in the field of microbiomics in recent years with the advances in high-throughput sequencing and multi-omics technologies. Based on the previous research, the present study has proposed the concept of TCM microbiomics(TCMM), which is an interdisciplinary subject aiming at elucidating the functions and applications of microbiome in the areas of herb resources, herb processing, herb storage, and clinical effects by using modern technology of biology, ecology, and informatics. This subject essentially contains the structures, functions, interactions, molecular mechanisms, and application strategies of the microbiome associated with the quality, safety, and efficacy of TCM. Firstly, the development of the TCMM concept was summarized, with the profound understanding of TCMM on the complexity and entirety of microbiome being emphasized. Then, the research contents and applications of TCMM in promoting the sustainable development of herb resources, improving the standardization and diversification of herb fermentation, strengthening the safety of herb storage, and resolving the scientific connotation of theories and clinical efficacy of TCM are reviewed. Finally, the research strategies and methods of TCM microbiomics were elaborated from basic research, application research, and system research. TCMM is expected to promote the integrative development of TCM with frontier science and technology, thereby expanding the depth and scope of TCM study and facilitating TCM modernization.
