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ArticleChinese medicine2025

SinoMedminer: an R package and shiny application for mining and visualizing traditional Chinese medicine herbal formulas.

Wenchao Dan, Xinyuan Guo, Guangzhong Zhang, Hui Zhang, Jin Liu, Qiushuang Li, Yang Chen, Qingyong He

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Wenchao DanDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Xicheng District, Beixian Pavilion Street No. 5, Beijing, 100053, China.
Xinyuan GuoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Guangzhong ZhangBeijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100010, China.
Hui ZhangDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Xicheng District, Beixian Pavilion Street No. 5, Beijing, 100053, China.
Jin LiuDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Xicheng District, Beixian Pavilion Street No. 5, Beijing, 100053, China.
Qiushuang LiCenter of Clinical Evaluation and Analysis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
Yang ChenDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First Clinical Medical College, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712046, Shanxi, China.
Qingyong HeDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Xicheng District, Beixian Pavilion Street No. 5, Beijing, 100053, China. heqingyongg@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5885-8005

Funding

Special Fund for Outstanding Young Scientific and Technological Talent Training, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences-Intelligent Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Diseases and In-Hospital Preparation Development No. CI2023D004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study addresses limitations of mainstream approaches in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) data mining by developing the SinoMedminer R package and its Shiny web application. The R package's core functionalities include data cleaning, transformation, TCM attribute statistics, association rule exploration and analysis, clustering analysis, co-occurrence network analysis, formula similarity analysis, formula identification, and dosage analysis. This package enables efficient project analyses without requiring complex coding. The accompanying Shiny web application provides an interactive, menu-driven interface for users without programming knowledge. SinoMedminer combines the computational power of a programming language with user-friendly accessibility, significantly enhancing the efficiency and standardization of TCM data mining research. A deployed server platform further simplifies access and usability by allowing direct utilization of the Shiny application. By optimizing data processing and analysis workflows, SinoMedminer enhances big data handling capabilities, accelerates research progress and product development, and promotes the integration of digital technologies into TCM research and clinical practice.

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Data miningR languageShiny application developmentTraditional Chinese medicine

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PMCPMC12142817

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