TY - JOUR
T1 - Chemical markers for the quality control of herbal medicines: An overview
AU - Li, Songlin
AU - Han, Quanbin
AU - Qiao, Chunfeng
AU - Song, Jingzheng
AU - Cheng, Chuen Lung
AU - Xu, Hongxi
N1 - This research was funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.
PY - 2008/6/28
Y1 - 2008/6/28
N2 - Selection of chemical markers is crucial for the quality control of herbal medicines, including authentication of genuine species, harvesting the best quality raw materials, evaluation of post-harvesting handling, assessment of intermediates and finished products, and detection of harmful or toxic ingredients. Ideal chemical markers should be the therapeutic components of herbal medicines. However, for most herbal medicines, the therapeutic components have not been fully elucidated or easily monitored. Bioactive, characteristic, main, synergistic, correlative, toxic and general components may be selected. This article reviews the effective use of chemical markers in the quality control of herbal medicines including the selection criteria considering the roles and physicochemical factors which may affect the effective use of chemical markers.
AB - Selection of chemical markers is crucial for the quality control of herbal medicines, including authentication of genuine species, harvesting the best quality raw materials, evaluation of post-harvesting handling, assessment of intermediates and finished products, and detection of harmful or toxic ingredients. Ideal chemical markers should be the therapeutic components of herbal medicines. However, for most herbal medicines, the therapeutic components have not been fully elucidated or easily monitored. Bioactive, characteristic, main, synergistic, correlative, toxic and general components may be selected. This article reviews the effective use of chemical markers in the quality control of herbal medicines including the selection criteria considering the roles and physicochemical factors which may affect the effective use of chemical markers.
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U2 - 10.1186/1749-8546-3-7
DO - 10.1186/1749-8546-3-7
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1749-8546
VL - 3
JO - Chinese Medicine
JF - Chinese Medicine
M1 - 7
ER -