Analysis of the Application and Current Situation of Anti-Tumor Chinese Medicine Volatile Oils by Searching "The Compilation of Chinese Medicine Standard" Database / 中国药学杂志

ABSTRACT

Volatile oils are one class of the most important active ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). In recent years, the research on the anti-tumor TCM volatile oils has received much attention. Screening of anti-tumor active site, exploration of the mechanism of action of anti-tumor and substance basis, and development of anti-tumor preparations of TCM volatile oils are the focus of current research. Twenty kinds of TCM volatile oils which have antitumor effects were selected from the "The compilation of Chinese medicine standard" database. Comprehensive statistics and analysis were carried out for their application, content and major components in the herbal medicines, the effective extraction parts and types of target tumors, granted patents, and marketed products, aiming to provide a theoretical basis and reference for in-depth study of anti-tumor TCM volatile oils and development of relevant preparation systems.