Review of traditional Chinese medicine processed by fermentation / 中国中药杂志
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
;
(24): 3695-3700, 2012.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-346855
ABSTRACT
The fermentation processing of traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs), as an important processing method for TCM, originated from the ancient brewing technology. It has a long history in China. Fermented TCMs (FTCMs) are widely applied among folks for preventing and treating many diseases. There are many kinds of TCM processed by spontaneous fermentation, including Massa Medicata Fermentata, Rhizoma Pinelliae Fermentata, Red fermented rice, Semen Sojae Praepaaratum, Mass Galla chinesis et camelliae Fermentata and Pien Tze Huang. This essay summarizes historical origin, main varieties, the effect of microbial strains, current processing techniques and existing problems of FTCM, and look into the prospect of modern development of FTCMs.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Industrial Microbiology
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China
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Drug Compounding
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Drug Industry
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Fermentation
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
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Methods
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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