Comprehensive evaluation system for quality of Chinese medicinal decoction pieces based on "experience-ingredients-activity-electronic sensing"

• Published in: Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi Vol. 47; no. 8; p. 1995
• Main Authors: Li, Ming-Li, Gao, Wen-Ya, Wang, Hong-Jie, Si, Nan, Zhou, Yan-Yan, Wei, Xiao-Lu, Bian, Bao-Lin, Zhao, Hai-Yu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.04.2022
• Subjects: quality evaluation of decoction pieces; biological activity evaluation; traditional experience-based evaluation; chemical ingredient evaluation; electronic sensory evaluation
• ISSN: 1001-5302
• DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20211220.601

Quality evaluation of Chinese medicinal decoction pieces is vital for the development of the downstream industries, and is an important channel for implementing the strategy of "higher quality, higher price, and priority for the high quality" for traditional Chinese medicine. At the moment, the quality of Chinese medicinal decoction pieces is mainly evaluated based on chemical component examination. Considering the weak preliminary research foundation and poor research conditions, traditional experience-based evaluation is undervalued in the quality rating of Chinese medicinal decoction pieces. However, traditional experience is a summary of the quality of Chinese medicinal materials based on clinical experience, which thus can be a potential basis for the quality evaluation of the decoction pieces. It is a challenge in the evaluation of Chinese medicinal decoction pieces to objectify the traditional experience-based evaluation from multiple aspects such as chemistry, effect, and characterization via modern t