Progress on application of thermal analysis in traditional Chinese medicine
10.12206/j.issn.2097-2024.202506033
- VernacularTitle:热分析法在中药中的应用进展
- Author:
Yaqian DUAN
1
;
Ran DUAN
2
;
Meiyu LIN
1
;
Chang LIU
1
;
Juan SU
1
Author Information
1. National Demonstration Center for Experimental Military Pharmacy Education, b. Class 2022 of Traditional Chinese Medicine, c. Department Chinese Medicine Authentication, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
2. National Demonstration Center for Experimental Military Pharmacy Education, b. 2022 Class of Traditional Chinese Medicine, c. Department of Chinese Medicine Authentication, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
- Publication Type:Reviews
- Keywords:
Chinese materia medica;
thermal analysis techniques;
thermogravimetric analysis;
differential thermal analysis;
differential scanning calorimetry
- From:
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service
2025;43(10):475-480
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Thermal analysis technology has emerged as a pivotal tool for the identification and quality control of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） owing to its advantages of high sensitivity and capability for simultaneous multi-parameter detection. The application progress on thermogravimetric analysis （TGA）, differential thermal analysis （DTA）, and differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） in four key areas: authenticity identification of herbal medicines, optimization of processing techniques, evaluation of extract thermal stability, and construction of quality evaluation systems were summarized. Thermal analysis technology enables rapid authentication of medicinal materials by establishing a thermal fingerprint. When integrated with hyphenated techniques （e.g., FTIR and GC-MS）, it facilitates in-depth analysis of compositional differences in complex matrices. In Future, the development of thermal analysis databases and multi-technology integration will be expected to further promote the standardization of TCM quality control.
