Reviews on Historical Evolution and Modern Research of Rhizoma Pinelliae Fermentata / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

Rhizoma Pinelliae Fermentata(RPF)wasoneofthecommonlyusedChinesemateriamedica(CMM). According to the ancient and modern literatures on RPF, the historical evolution, fermentation methods, chemical compositions, efficacy and microbes of RPF were systematically summarized in this paper. Through the analysis on existing problems of fermentation strains, effective components, quality standard and fermentation process, the corresponding solutions were proposed. This work may provide an idea and reference for the further study of RPF.