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Recent Progress of Research on Herbal Products Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine: the Herbs belonging to The Divine Husbandman's Herbal Foundation Canon (神農本草經 Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng)

Authors

  • Kuo-Hsiung Lee Natural Products Research Laboratories, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7568 USA
  • Koji Wada Natural Products Research Laboratories, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7568 USA
  • Shou-Fang Wu Natural Products Research Laboratories, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7568 USA
  • Eileen Belding Natural Products Research Laboratories, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7568 USA
  • Ting Zhou Natural Products Research Laboratories, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7568 USA
  • Xiaoming Yang Natural Products Research Laboratories, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7568 USA
  • Yizhou Dong Natural Products Research Laboratories, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7568 USA
  • Keduo Qian Natural Products Research Laboratories, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7568 USA
  • Susan Morris-Natschke Natural Products Research Laboratories, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7568 USA
  • Toshiyuki Akiyama Natural Products Research Laboratories, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7568 USA

Keywords:

Herbal products, Chinese Materia Medica (CMM) (中藥 zhōng yào), Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神農本草經 The Divine Husbandman's Herbal Foundation Canon by Shen Nong)

Abstract

This article will review selected herbal products from Chinese Materia Medica that are used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The herbs come from the upper, middle, and lower class medicines as listed in The Divine Husbandman's Herbal Foundation Canon (神農本草經 Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng). The review will focus on the active constituents of the herbs and their bioactivities, with emphasis on the most recent progress in research for the period of 2003 to 2011. Keywords: Herbal products, Chinese Materia Medica (CMM) (中藥 zhōng yào), Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神農本草經 The Divine Husbandman's Herbal Foundation Canon by Shen Nong)

Author Biography

Kuo-Hsiung Lee, Natural Products Research Laboratories, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7568 USA

Chinese Medicine Research and Development Center, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan