Chinese Herbs

Overview

Chinese herbs are the plant, mineral, and animal materials that constitute the materia medica of traditional Chinese medicine, prescribed within a theoretical framework of yin-yang balance, qi, and organ-system patterns. Rather than being used as single agents, these materials are typically combined into multi-herb formulas in which constituents are classified by function and are intended to act synergistically. Pharmacological research in this area focuses on identifying the bioactive constituents of individual herbs, elucidating their mechanisms of action, and quantifying them in biological matrices. Analytical work commonly applies high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry to measure herb-derived markers such as danshensu, a compound from Salvia miltiorrhiza (danshen), in plasma in order to support pharmacokinetic study. Network pharmacology has become an important strategy for predicting the multiple molecular targets through which a phytochemical, for example a phytosterol, might exert therapeutic effects in complex conditions, reflecting the inherently polypharmacological nature of herbal therapy. Key sub-areas include phytochemical isolation, bioavailability and metabolism, quality control and standardisation, and the evaluation of cardioprotective and other organ-specific activities in cell and animal models. The field matters for both the validation of long-used remedies and the discovery of novel lead compounds. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on the chemistry, analysis, and pharmacology of these materials.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 29 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Metabolomics of Trichoderma spirale by Mass Spectrometry Data Dereplication
  2025 · Chemistry of Natural Compounds
• First Chemical Profile Analysis of Acacia Pods
  2023 · Plants
• LC/HRESI-MS/MS screening, phytochemical characterization, and in vitro antioxidant and cytotoxic potential of Jatropha integerrima Jacq. extracts
  2023 · Bioorganic Chemistry
• THE EFFECT OF ALLOXAN-INDUCED HYPERGLYCEMIA ON THE RENAL CORTEX
  2022 · Eastern Ukrainian Medical Journal
• THE EFFECT OF ALLOXAN-INDUCED HYPERGLYCEMIA ON THE RENAL CORTEX
  2022 · Eastern Ukrainian Medical Journal
• Evaluation of Cardiac Biomarkers after Administration of the Biofield Energy Treated Proprietary Test Formulation on L-NAME and High Fat Diet-Induced Cardiovascular Disorders in Sprague Dawley Rats
  2021 · Open Access Journal of Cardiology
• Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Biofield Energy Treated Proprietary Test Formulation in Brain Tissues in Cecal Slurry, LPS and E. Coli-Induced Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) in Sprague Dawley Rats
  2021 · International Journal of Global Health
• Evaluation of Inflammatory Serum Biomarkers after Treatment with the Consciousness Energy Healing-Based Proprietary Test Formulation on L-NAME and High Fat Diet-Induced Cardiovascular Disorders in Sprague Dawley Rats
  2021 · Cell & Cellular Life Sciences Journal

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