title: Commentary: "A systems view on the future of medicine: inspiration from Chinese medicine?".
abstract: Chinese medicine could serve as a source of inspiration for drug development. Using systems biology in combination with reverse pharmacology is a novel way for the discovery of novel biological active compounds and targets as well as for proving the occurrence of synergy and prodrugs. A key factor for coming to evidence-based Chinese medicine will be the quality control. Metabolomics is a very promising tool for this purpose.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verpoorte
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Crommelin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Danhof
authors.forename: L J W J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Gilissen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schuitmaker
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van der Greef
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Witkamp
mesh_terms: D015195:Drug Design; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D055432:Metabolomics; D049490:Systems Biology
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal