Pharmacokinetic Comparisons of Typical Constituents in and Vinegar-Processed after Oral Administration to Rats.

The Raw (R-CR), included in the , is a well-known Chinese herbal medicine. However, the vinegar-processed (V-CR) is used more widely than R-CR. The pharmacokinetics comparison of R-CR and V-CR after oral administration to rats is poorly understood.

[Effect of vinegar-processed Curcumae Rhizoma on bile metabolism in rats].

To explore the effect of vinegar-processed Curcumae Rhizoma on endogenous metabolites in bile by investigating the endogenous metabolites difference in bile before and after Curcumae Rhizoma was processed with vinegar. Alcohol extracts of crude and vinegar-processed Curcumae Rhizoma, as well as normal saline were prepared respectively, which were then given to the rats by intragastric administration for 0.5 h.

[Application of traditional Chinese medicine reference standards in quality control of Chinese herbal pieces].

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) reference standards plays an important role in the quality control of Chinese herbal pieces. This paper overviewed the development of TCM reference standards. By analyzing the 2010 edition of Chinese pharmacopoeia, the application of TCM reference standards in the quality control of Chinese herbal pieces was summarized, and the problems exiting in the system were put forward.