title: [Research development of harmful substances and its harm of traditional Chinese medicine after sulfur fumigation].
abstract: Sulfur fumigation, which is traditional method for preservation, pest control, insecticide and sterilization, has long been widely used in processing and storage and played a positive role of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). As some businesses sided pursuit of profit, abused and repeated use of sulfur fumigation, have resulted in a large number of harmful residues, such as sulf dioxide (SO2) and harmful heavy metals, which brings a significant impact and danger on human health. This article summarizes the sulfur species and the sulfur fumigation methods and analyzes the harmful substances in TCM after sulfur fumigation, to provide a reference of the choice of species for the sulfur, the optimization of sulfur fumigation process and the standardized processing of TCM after sulfur fumigation.
authors.forename: Chun-Qin
authors.initials: CQ
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Tu-Lin
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shan
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hui-Zhen
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zi-Wan
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Ning
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jun-Jie
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004340:Drug Contamination; D005651:Fumigation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000379:methods*; D012449:Safety; D013455:Sulfur / Q000737:chemistry*; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D013455:Sulfur