Application Of Fingerprint Chromatography in Chinese Herbal Medicine
指纹图谱在中药研究中的应用

One of the principle challenges in developing and marketing Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) worldwide is to set up methods for controlling quality from raw materials to finished products and detect its complicated components. Fingerprint Chromatography characterized by high accuracy and sensibility has been used to ensure quality control of CHM. This paper reviewed the technology requirements of Fingerprint Chromatography and its application in CHM in recent years. With the development of modern instrumental analysis, Fingerprint Chromatography of CHM will be further developed to guarantee the quality of CHM.