Application of new technologies and methods in morphological and microscopic identification of Chinese materia medica / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is gaining popularity across the world. The identification of Chinese materia medica (CMM) is vital for assuring safety and efficacy of the products. In this article, new technologies and methods, such as electronic nose, electronic tongue, histochemical localization, fluorescence microscopy, X-ray microscopy in phase contrast, computer image technology, and their application in the morphological identification or microscopic identification of CMM were reviewed.