title: [Preliminary survey on the traditional Chinese drug: shell of abalone or sea-ear].
abstract: According to an on-site survey of the commercial medicinal materials in China, it is demonstrated that the shells of abalone or sea-ear consist of nine types. Their original animals are Haliotios diversicolor, H. discus hannai, H. ovina, H. asinia, H. ruber, H. laevigata, H. semistrata, H. midae and H. cracherodii. Three of these types namely, H. semistrata, H. midae and H. cracherodii are not included in the Chinese Pharmacopeia. Furthermore, most of the shells of abalone or sea-ear presently on market are Haliotios ruber and H. discus hannai.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004340:Drug Contamination; D008419:Materia Medica; D008974:Mollusca
chemical_list: D008419:Materia Medica