Application of plant metabolomic technology in study on several Shanxi genuine medicinal materials / 中草药

ABSTRACT

The application of plant metabolomic technology in the quality evaluation of traditional Chinese medicinal materials (TCMM) was reviewed, using Buplerui Radix, Farfarae Flos, Polygale Radix, and Astragali Radix as genuine medicinal materials. In quality evaluation of TCMM, not only the cluster, but also the differential metabolites between different groups could be revealed simultaneously by metabolomic technology. Thus, plant metabolomic technology is complimentary with fingerprint technology, the characteristics of TCMM could be reflected in quality standards, and the controllability could be also improved. The advantage as well as the prospect is discussed. In addition, the limitations of this technique are pointed and the improvement methods are also suggested.