Advances in metabolomics research of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma / 中草药

As a famous medicinal material, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma not only has good medicinal value, but also has been widely used in food and cosmetic industries. Therefore, a lot of research on Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma have been conducted. In recent years, metabolomics has been used more widely in traditional Chinese medicine research. This paper summarizes the identification of origin, processing, pharmacological effects, and ecological factors of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma by the metabolomics. This review will benefit the further systematic study of licorice and reveal the mechanism of it’s pharmacological action.