Chemical Constituents and Effective Substances of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Formula

Traditional Chinese medicinal formula(TCMF) is an important clinic guide for application of Chinese medicines.It is a reflection of both diagnosis and treatment of traditional Chinese medical theory,occupying a pivotal position in the system of Chinese medicine.At present,TCMF is facing difficulties because its curative effects are largely based on the prescribing doctor's experience and its effective constituents and mechanisms of action are unclear,which seriously restricts their development in the international market.Chemical constituents and effective substance basis of TCMF are two important parts of the study of Chinese medicines.In the recent years,the development of modern biological and analytical techniques have provided new techniques and approaches for the modern studies on chemical constituents and effective substances in TCMF.In this paper,we reviewed the latest progress of studying the chemical constituents and effective substance basis of TCMF,and put forward basic thoughts on improving research activities in the area.