Research progress of Sect. Euthya medicinal plants in Paris L. from Shaanxi Province / 国际中医中药杂志

Medicinal plant Paris L. has high medicinal value. There are 8 varietas of 4 kinds of Sect. Euthya which could be used as Chinese medicine. Sect. Euthya with stout rhizomes are the source of Chinese herb Paris L. and the core source of the medicinal plants in every place of origin. Shaanxi Province is one of the major areas. This paper summarizesand analizes the research progress of Paris L. grew in Shaanxi Province including its medicinal status, effective component, pharmacological, endophytic microorganisms sequencing, resource distribution and utilization, as well as the standardized production and planting and provides suggestions for the further research and rational exploitation and utilization of medicinal plant resources of Paris L. in Shaanxi Province.

Fuzzy Cluster Analysis of Compositae Involved in Effective Patent of TCM Extract Combination on Drug Properties / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To classify the drug properties of Compositae involved in effective patent of TCM extract combina-tion. METHODS:Property,flavor and the meridian tropism of TCM were used as the parameters;by computer analysis software, fuzzy cluster analysis was conducted from Compositae mostly involved in effective patent of TCM extract combination which ap-proved before Jan. 1st in 2015 and kept till May 30th in 2015. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS:27 ingredients of Compositae were involved with the functions as protecting liver almost. They were classified into 5 categories. The first category included 10 ingredi-ents as Dendranthema morifolium which were cold,bitter to taste,and in the liver and lung meridian,and all of them contained flavonoids compounds;the second category included 3 ingredients as Gnaphalium affine of which flavonoids compounds were main medicinal components;the third category included 5 ingredients as Atractylodes lancea which could protect liver and contained vola-tile oil;the forth category included 4 ingredients as Tussilago farfara which showed anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effect;the fifth category included 5 ingredients as Erigeron breviscapus which contained ingredients for cardiovascular disease. Those catego-ries were similar not only in property,flavor and the meridian tropism,but also in active ingredients and effects. The researchers should further research TCM of which pharmacologic action are not well understood,by means of make reference to known TCM in the same category,and make preparation to save time and enlarge medicinal resource.

Analysis on Education Status of Intellectual Property of TCM Universities and Colleges Based on Questionnaire Investigation / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To provide references for the education of intellectual property of TCM universities and colleges.Methods A questionnaire investigation were administered to the graduate students of traditional Chinese medicine from 5 domestic TCM universities and colleges, and data were collected and analyzed, with the addition of Internet information searching. The importance of intellectual property education for graduate students and the status in the end were analyzed.Results Some noticeable problems still exist in the graduate student education on intellectual property, like lack of curriculums, poor after-class practice, less special lectures, and so on.Conclusion In order to tackle these problems, and to make the education of graduate students of traditional Chinese medicine better, the corresponding cultivation mechanisms should be established; the main educational points should be definite; the secure system of laboratory should be improved.