Zhao Hua-ye, Yan Pei-pei, Yang Wen-hua, Li Chao-feng, Qi Shu-ya, Li Yan-qi, Cao Jun-ling
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2015 Feb;40(4):765-9.
The commodity specification and grade of Chinese medicinal materials is a measure of the quality of traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs), which directly impacts on the safety and effectiveness of clinical medicines. It is an urgent problem to establish a set of standards which can both interpret the scientific connotation of the commodity specification and grade of Chinese medicinal materials and play a significant role on clinical medicines as well as markets. This paper reviews the research methods of the commodity specification and grade of Chinese medicinal materials such as sensory evaluation, chemical assessment, biological evaluation, and cited the applications of various methods for the classification of TCMs. It provides technical support for establishing standards of the commodity specification and grade of Chinese medicinal materials, and also constructs scientific basis for clinical rational drug use.
中药材的商品规格等级是衡量中药质量的一个尺度，直接影响临床用药的安全性和有效性。建立一套既能诠释中药材商品规格等级的科学内涵，又能在临床用药及市场中发挥重要作用的标准是一个亟待解决的问题。本文综述了中药材商品规格等级的研究方法，如感官评价、化学评价、生物学评价等，并列举了各种方法在中药分类中的应用。为建立中药材商品规格等级标准提供技术支持，也为临床合理用药构建科学依据。
