title: Effective components of Chinese herbal compound decoction and Maillard reaction.
abstract: This paper intends to explore the color changes considered to be Maillard reaction during the process of Chinese herbal medicine. The Maillard reaction products (MRPs) are often in substantial proportions of Chinese herbal compound decoctions but their effects are often neglected. By considering the effects of MRPs in studies of effective components on Chinese herbal compounds, a new perspective is established in future researches of Chinese herbal compound decoctions.
authors: Clinical Graduate School of the Fujian Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350108, China.
authors: Zhi-yun
authors: ZY
authors: Cao
authors: Xu-zheng
authors: XZ
authors: Chen
authors: En-ta
authors: ET
authors: Chang
authors: Jian
authors: J
authors: Du
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004339:Drug Compounding / Q000379:methods*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D015416:Maillard Reaction
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal