Rapid quality evaluation of Chinese herbal medicines using a miniature mass spectrometer: <i>Lygodium japonicum</i> (Thunb.) Sw. as an example
Xuan Gu, Shanshan Jia, Wangmin Hu, Mengdi Cui, Junling Hou, Rufeng Wang, Mei Zhang
Abstract
can be effectively determined, including whether it is adulterated with sand and distinguishing among different parts and species. This study demonstrates that mini-MS for quality evaluation of CHMs is feasible. Mini-MS for quality evaluation of herbal medicines will potentially have a good prospect due to its many advantages such as low cost, low power consumption, and portability in the future.
Topics & Concepts
Quality (philosophy)Traditional medicineChemistryPhysicsMedicineQuantum mechanicsChromatography in Natural ProductsTraditional Chinese Medicine AnalysisMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies