National wide quality surveillance and analysis of chinese material medica and decoction pieces / 中国药学杂志

Non-standardized planting, breeding, harvest and original process of Chinese herbal medicines, illegal dye addition and weight gain of Chinese medicine decoction pieces, and illegal production and business of counterfeit decoction pieces, all these seriously influence the quality and safety of Chinese medicinal materials and decoction pieces. In the year of 2013, a market quality surveillance project of Chinese medicinal materials and decoction pieces was carried out by the China Food and Drug Administration. This paper is a summary and analysis of the project, with the hope to reflect current situation of the quality of Chinese herbal medicines and decoction pieces.