Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Chemistry during the Republican Period of China
This article reviews the process of research on traditional Chinese medicine chemistry during the Republic of China era,and analyzes its characteristics and shortcomings at that time.According to the research content and methods of traditional Chinese medicine chemistry,it is divided into three stages:the first stage from 1911 to 1925 was the stage of studying simple components of traditional Chinese medicine;the second stage from 1926 to 1934 was the stage of studying organic components of traditional Chinese medicine chemistry;and the third stage from 1935 to 1949 was the stage of initial achievements in the study of traditional Chinese medicine chemistry.During this period,scholars conducted in-depth research on traditional Chinese medi-cine using modern chemical techniques,including the isolation and identification of components such as alkaloids,volatile oils,flavonoids and saponins.Although the research was limited by the historical context and technological level of the time,it laid a solid foundation for the development of traditional Chinese medicine chemistry.
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