Volume III of this manual provides an overview of the analytical investigation of 23 additional Chinese Herbal Drugs, which are most commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Together with Volumes I and II this current volume represents the most comprehensive overview to analytical studies of those herbal drugs. The quality proof of the investigation meets the standard of the European Drug Regulatory Authority. The authors refer to the bioactive constituents, pharmacological and biological activities of all single herbal drugs, as well as their therapeutic applications. Analytical methods applied are described in detail.
"The book is a reference work for the analysis/identification of herbal drugs since it gives the extraction conditions and the specific chromatographic procedures to be used. ... I would recommend this book ... to all those interested in the uses and properties of herbal medicines." (Edward R. Adlard, Chromatographia, Vol. 78, 2015)