1. Review: Separation and Pharmacology of Chiral Compounds in Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Author
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Wang Xiongfei, Sun Yikun, Sun Ke, Yuan Ruijuan, and Yue-Zhu Ding
- Subjects
inorganic chemicals ,Active ingredient ,010405 organic chemistry ,business.industry ,Chemistry ,organic chemicals ,010401 analytical chemistry ,Biochemistry (medical) ,Clinical Biochemistry ,Traditional Chinese medicine ,Pharmacology ,01 natural sciences ,Biochemistry ,0104 chemical sciences ,Analytical Chemistry ,health occupations ,polycyclic compounds ,Electrochemistry ,heterocyclic compounds ,business ,Spectroscopy ,Pharmaceutical industry - Abstract
More than 60% commonly used pharmaceutical active ingredients are chiral compounds. Developing more effective and safe chiral compounds has become a focus in the pharmaceutical industry. Chiral compounds widely exist in traditional Chinese medicine and include alkaloids, flavonoids, volatile oils, and amino acids. The characterization of chiral compounds used in traditional Chinese medicine remains limited. Here, the characterization of chiral compounds commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine is reviewed focusing upon their separation and pharmacology.
- Published
- 2016