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ReviewJournal of pharmaceutical analysis2026

Clarifying the active ingredients & pharmacological mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicines via modern pharmaceutical analysis techniques.

Huaxin Zhou, Fengwen Yang, Haoyun Bai, Yanni Lv, Cheng Wang, Rui Liu, Heshui Yu, Shengli Han, Zheng Li

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Review in Journal of pharmaceutical analysis, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Huaxin ZhouCollege of Pharmaceutical Engineering of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
Fengwen YangEvidence-Based Medicine Center, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
Haoyun BaiSchool of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, China.
Yanni LvSchool of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, China.
Cheng WangSchool of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, China.
Rui LiuSchool of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, China.
Heshui YuCollege of Pharmaceutical Engineering of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
Shengli HanSchool of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, China.
Zheng LiCollege of Pharmaceutical Engineering of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As a widely practiced clinical medical system, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) possesses a theoretical and practical foundation accumulated over thousands of years. With growing global interest in natural therapies, TCM is currently facing a historic opportunity for globalization. However, its widespread international acceptance still faces significant challenges due to the lack of standardization, variability in herbal quality, incomplete understanding of its mechanisms of action, and gaps in meeting international regulatory requirements for medicines. With the rapid development of analytical tools and methods, advances in artificial intelligence (AI), and continuous progress in pharmaceutical sciences, comprehensive high-throughput pharmacological research, quality control, and the establishment of regulatory approaches for the complex system of TCM are gradually becoming feasible. This study systematically expounds on the current applications and challenges of modern analytical methods in TCM formulation research from the perspective of analytical technology, covering key aspects including the efficacious components of TCM, multi-component analysis of herbal medicines, application models of modern analytical techniques, correlation analysis between the bioactive constituents of TCM formulations and their pharmacological mechanisms, and the establishment of quality control methods based on efficacy-related substances.

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Active ingredientsMulti-component analysisPharmaceutical analysis techniquesPharmacological mechanismsTraditional Chinese medicine

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PMID42022930
PMCPMC13098510

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