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DNA barcoding technology, a method of identifying biological species through a standard sequence, is widely used in the identification of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), promoting the renaissance of TCM authentication discipline. The whole industrial chain of TCM includes three sections: the planting and collecting in the upstream chain, the production of TCM in the midstream chain and the circulation in the downstream chain. DNA barcoding technology, which possesses accurate, common, and objective advantages, plays an important role in the whole industrial chain of TCM. In the upstream, it is used to identify the seeds, seedlings and medicinal plants, ensuring the original source is correct. In the middle, it is used to identify Chinese medicinal materials, Chinese herbal slices and Chinese patent medicines, ensuring the materials of enterprises are correct and the clinical medication is safe. In the downstream, it participates in the establishment of traceability system for TCM, achieving the recording, inquiry and traceability of information. Therefore, DNA barcoding technology should help to control the whole production process, to protect the rights and interests of consumers and contribute to the supervision of TCM. Combined with some study cases in recent years, this paper introduces the application of DNA barcoding technology in the whole industrial chain of TCM, which is of great significance to promote the modernization of TCM industry and their internationalization.
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Phyllanthi Fructus is a dried and ripe fruit that comes from Phyllanthus emblica of Euphorbiaceae. It is a characteristic Chinese and Tibetan medicine and one of homologous varieties of medicine and food with the breeding potential and development value. Abundant patents of P. emblica have been applied in recent years, which have advantages in food and beverages with rich downstream product development. However, the upstream industry chain has weak patent protection with low patents conversion rate, and the basic research of patent application is weak. Therefore, technological breakthroughs and technical protection in the upstream and middle reaches of the industrial chain should be strengthened. At the same time, the quality of patents should be improved, the status of varieties of P. emblica should be enhanced, the collaboration between industry, university and research institute should be strengthened and the basic and applied research should be improved. Based on the Incopat global patent database, the combination of patent analysis method and SWOT analysis method was used to analyze the status and development trends of domestic and foreign patents applications in P. emblica industrial chain, with a view to providing a reference for the development and utilization of P. emblica in the new era, industry chain patent layout and related industries, and the improvement of international competitiveness.
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Xanthii Fructus (XF), the dry ripe involucrate fruit of Xanthium sibiricum, with the function of dispersing wind, dehumidification and dredging stuffy nose, plays an important role in the treatment of nasal diseases and has great development potential and market value. There were a large number of patents on XF in China with a wide range, which was in the leading position in the field of medicine. However, the patent development and basic research in the industrial chain and midstream reaches were relatively weak, the research was not deep enough, and the patent conversion rate was low. For the downstream products of XF, we should improve the quality of development and create the key products; The basic research in the upstream and midstream of the industrial chain should be combined with the application research, strengthen the technological breakthrough, enhance the awareness of patent protection and improve the patent quality in China. Based on the Incopat global patent database, the patent analysis method and SWOT analysis method were combined to analyze the current situation and development trend of patent application in XF industrial chain at home and abroad, to provide reference for the development and utilization of XF in the new era, the layout of industrial chain patents, and the improvement of international competitiveness of related industries.
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Herbgenomics is an interdisciplinary subject between traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) and genomics.It is a comprehensive discipline covering multi-omics research in both medicinal organisms of TCM and the relationship of TCM to human body.It has been widely used in the research fields of medicinal model organisms,synthetic biology of TCM,identification of TCM molecules and breeding of medicinal plant cultivars,pharmacokinetics,and the study on the geoherbalism and medicinal of TCM.With the release of important documents,such as the Law of the People's Republic of China on TCM and the Outline of TCM Development Strategy(2016-2030),the Chinese medicine industry has entered a new and high-level development opportunity and the herbgenomic research area has got a landmark achievement.The training of well-rounded students and researchers is a key point for the development of TCM industry and the reform of medical colleges and universities.Therefore,the establishment of herbgenomics is particularly important for the modernization of TCM.At present,many colleges and universities have set up the course of Herbgenomics among graduate students and undergraduates,and initially formed a distinctive herbal genomics talent training system.This paper introduces the herbgenomics from the progress of the research,the development of teaching courses,the background of the textbook,the main content and key technologies of the discipline and the prospect of discipline construction,in order to provide theoretical basis and methodological support for the discipline construction,personal training and scientific research of herbgenomics.
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Zhaoqing city is located in the midwest of Guangdong province,the middle and lower reaches of the mainstream of the Xijiang river.Many species of southern medicines grow very well in the Xijiang river basin of Zhaoqing because of existing of enormous mountainous and hilly areas,loose and fertile soil,warm climate,as well as abundant sunshine and rain.Zhaoqing has a long history of cultivating some species of southern medicines.For example,Cinnamomi Cortex was planted more than 300 years ago in Zhaoqing.Under the advocacy of national policy,the planting scale of some species of southern medicines expanded rapidly since 1980s.Up to now,plantation of the 4 species of southern medicines,namely,Morindae Officinalis Radix,Citri Sarcodactylis Fructus,Polygoni Multiflori Radix and Cinnamomi Cortex,has developed into a important representative industry in Zhaoqing.Zhaoqing also develops into the genuine producing area of this 4 species of southern medicines currently,and these products are sold well at home and abroad.Although great progress has been made in southern medicine industry in Zhaoqing,there still exist lots of problems for its future development,such as scattering planting instead of overall program,impure germplasm resources,plant diseases and insect pests,pesticide residue and pollution of heavy metal,lack of quality control in trading process,as well as absence of deep-processing and additional value of products.This paper analyzes the development status,advantages and problems of southern medicine industry in Zhaoqing,and puts forward some corresponding measures and suggestions.These proposals may have important guiding significance for promoting the development of local southern medicine industry.