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Danggui Buxue Tang(DBT) is a famous classical formula of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) for invigorating Qi and activating blood circulation.It is composed of Angelicae Sinensis Radix and Astragali Radix.It has the effect of enriching blood,invigorating Qi and regulating immunity,and has a high application value in clinical treatment.Because of its definite curative effect and simple compatibility,it has become a hot spot in the research field of TCM.This paper summarized and analyzed the research status of DBT from the pharmacological action,pharmacodynamic material basis,pharmacokinetics,quality control,compatibility and decoction process,so as to provide reference for the development of DBT and formulating its quality standard.
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With the development of social economy,people's demand for health services is growing rapidly. As health resource with Chinese characteristics,health food containing Chinese materia medica have broad prospect and great market space for development.However,at present,there are still many problems of health food containing Chinese materia media in the research,development,evaluation and market application. In addition,due to lack of theoretical support of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) in the research and development of health food containing Chinese materia media,blurred boundaries between health food containing Chinese materia media and other health products as well as TCM are present,lacking of TCM characteristics. In the evaluation process of health food containing Chinese materia media,the construction of functional food laws,regulations and evaluation norms is relatively lagging behind,which can't meet the needs of health food containing Chinese materia media research and development,severely restricting the development of health food containing Chinese materia media. Based on the research and evaluation of health food containing Chinese materia media,the existing problems were reviewed and the reasons for the deficiencies were analyzed in this paper. Guided by the theory of TCM,based on the constitution identification in TCM,and combined with modern scientific and technological means,a new research and development mode of functional food was put forward in this paper to distinguish health food containing Chinese materia media from TCM as well as general health products. Nevertheless,we should ensure the vitality of Chinese medicine health products with original thinking and scientific and technological connotations,and accelerate the harmonious,rapid and sustainable development of Chinese medicine health industry.
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Functional Food , Industry , Materia Medica , Medicine, Chinese Traditional , ResearchABSTRACT
At present,the function evaluation of health food containing Chinese materia medica is in lack of theoretical support of Chinese medicine,which can't reflect the function characteristics,dose-effect relationship and mechanism of functional food. What' s more,the evaluation technology of health food containing Chinese materia medica is relatively lagging behind and has been abolished now,which seriously restricts the development of health food containing Chinese materia medica industry. The proportion of health food containing Chinese materia medica with enhancing immune function is the highest among approved products,which is up to 30.33%. By collecting,analyzing and digging the current evaluation situation of enhancing immune function of health food containing Chinese materia medica,this paper has shown that there is no difference between health food containing Chinese materia medica evaluation and other functional food evaluation. What's more,there is a lack of characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM). The technological means including evaluation of immune active substances is under-developed and the immune cell evaluation needs to be refined and improved urgently,restricting the development of health food containing Chinese materia medica industry. Therefore,the evaluation of the enhanced immune function of health food containing Chinese materia medica should be guided by health-preserving theory in TCM,and based on the identification of TCM constitution for its claim of health function. With TCM theory and modern scientific technological means,a new evaluation model for immune function enhancement of health food containing Chinese materia medica is put forward to distinguish it from other functional food and traditional medicines. Formulation of the evaluation technology and technical specifications suitable for health food containing Chinese materia medica can fundamentally ensure the healthy,orderly,fast and sustainable development of health food containing Chinese materia medica industry.
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Humans , Functional Food , Immune System , Materia Medica , Medicine, Chinese Traditional , Research Design , TechnologyABSTRACT
Leukopenia is one of the serious side effects of chemotherapy in cancer therapy, which affects the treatment progress, prognosis, and outcome of cancer patients. Clinically, it mainly relies on colony-stimulating factor drugs such as granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). However, with the increase of white blood cells number, its function is relatively insufficient. What’s more, the price of G-CSF is high, which is accompanied by certain toxic as well as side effects. So the clinical application is limited. Traditional Chinese medicine has unique advantages and multi-directional effects in preventing and treating chemotherapy side effects and reducing the symptoms of leukopenia. This article reviews the progress of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of leukopenia after chemotherapy by literature retrieval, and provides a reference for the treatment of leukopenia with traditional Chinese medicine in clinic.