title: [Speciation of inorganic elements in Chinese medicine and some factors influenced their biopharmceutical characteristics].
abstract: The paper reviews the speciation, process in vivo and biological effects of inorganic elements in Chinese medicine (CM) in the aspect of biopharmaceutics. We also summarize some factors influenced the biopharmceutical characteristics of drugs, including physical and chemical properties, formulation development, body's biological states and different actions. It is significant to safety, rationality of using of CM and modernization, internationalization of CM.
authors.affiliation: Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu 210029, China.
authors.forename: Xing-lei
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Zhi
authors.forename: Li-wei
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry*; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis*; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals