title: [Application of reference extracts in quality control of traditional Chinese medicines].
abstract: The essay summarizes the current development and application of reference extracts from traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs). Through the analysis on problems in the quality control of TCMs, and on the basis of the current application of reference extracts in Chinese Pharmacopoeia, it investigates reference extracts from TCMs and forecasts the study orientation on TCM quality standards. Despite a wide prospect for the application of reference extracts in quality control of TCMs, there remain problems in varieties and standards. It is of great significance for the TCM understanding to further promote the development of reference extracts.
authors.affiliation: Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, China. lutuling2005@126.com
authors.forename: Tu-Lin
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Wei-Min
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Zhai
authors.forename: Bao-Chang
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Chun-Qin
authors.initials: CQ
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000592:standards*; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D010602:Pharmacopoeias as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal