Progress in TCM Informatics / 中国中医药信息杂志

ABSTRACT

Some outstanding progresses of relevant research are summarized,whilst the tasks and features of TCM informatics are discussed. The applications of random forest,self-organizing map,molecular docking and phylogenetic tree built with DNA polymorphism data etc. in TCM informatics are introduced. Some typical issues in the construction and maintenance of TCM database,involving ethnomedicine,phytochemistry and plant taxonomy etc.,are also discussed with abundant instances. TCM informatics integrating modern IT techniques motivates the development of TCM. The expansion of sources of TCM informatics and its internationalization is the fastrack of development.