Establishment of bitterness appraisal method of Chinese drugs and preparation / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>Bitterness appraisal method of Chinese drugs and preparation is established.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The investigation table was designed by analogical epidemiology investigation. Then the statistical analysis was made for the data, and berberine bitter taste threshold was calculated. Verification experiment was made by two kinds of complex prescription.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Berberine is determined as the standard bitter material. Statistics results about verification experiment are significant.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The system could be bitterness appraisal method of Chinese drugs and preparation.</p>