title: Application of near infrared spectroscopy to the analysis and fast quality assessment of traditional Chinese medicinal products.
abstract: Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been widely applied in both qualitative and quantitative analysis. There is growing interest in its application to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and a review of recent developments in the field is timely. To present an overview of recent applications of NIRS to the identification, classification and analysis of TCM products, studies describing the application of NIRS to TCM products are classified into those involving qualitative and quantitative analysis. In addition, the application of NIRS to the detection of illegal additives and the rapid assessment of quality of TCMs by fast inspection are also described. This review covers over 100 studies emphasizing the application of NIRS in different fields. Furthermore, basic analytical principles and specific examples are used to illustrate the feasibility and effectiveness of NIRS in pattern identification. NIRS provides an effective and powerful tool for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of TCM products.
authors.affiliation: Suzhou Institute for Food and Drug Control, Suzhou 215000, China.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Suzhou Institute for Food and Drug Control, Suzhou 215000, China.
authors.forename: Jinghua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Su
keywords: Fast inspection; Near infrared spectroscopy; Quality control; Traditional Chinese medicine