Zhang Peng, Li Xi-Wen, Dong Lin-Lin, Chen Shi-Lin
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2016 Oct;41(19):3579-3586. doi: 10.4268/cjcmm20161914.
The issues including excessive pesticide residues and heavy metal contamination have become the bottle-neck in the development of Chinese herbal medicines. Compared with traditional chemical pesticides, biological pesticides, especially botanical pesticides, are more safe and environment-friendly, which were beneficial to the quality improvement Chinese medicinal materials. Though there exists a weak basic research and it is hard for promotion and regulation, the policy of good and the desire for botanical pesticides will accelerate its development, and replace traditional chemical pesticides gradually. This paper reviews the current situation of botanical pesticides, and gives some pertinence suggestions according to the existing problems and challenges. Research on botanical pesticides will become the key point to solve the problem of excessive pesticides residues and heavy metal contamination, and promote the healthy development of Chinese materia medica.
农药残留超标和重金属污染等问题已成为中药材发展的瓶颈。与传统化学农药相比，生物农药，尤其是植物源农药，更安全、环保，有利于中药材品质提升。尽管基础研究薄弱，推广和监管困难，但良好的政策及对植物源农药的需求将加速其发展，并逐步取代传统化学农药。本文综述了植物源农药的现状，并针对现存问题与挑战提出了一些针对性建议。植物源农药研究将成为解决农药残留超标和重金属污染问题、促进中药健康发展的关键。
