Abstract
Evaluation of biological activity is a fundamental step in evaluating the quality, safety and efficacy of herbal medicines. To determine the complex biological activities caused by multiple chemical components in herbal medicines, new scientific research methods and comprehensive documentation are required. This review covers the significance and methodology of the biological evaluation in relation to quality control of herbal medicines. Vigorous and validated in vitro, in vivo and clinical studies of herbal medicines will need to be applied in order to ascertain active extracts or compounds, their potential pharmacological activity and synergistic effect of active compounds. This systematic biological evaluation and quality standardisation research platform concept is related to the bioequivalence theory in pharmaceutical science. The concept is further discussed in reviewing the development in the assessment of anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic activities of herbal medicines.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Comprehensive bioactive natural products : Volume 8 : quality control & standardization |
| Editors | Vijay Kumar Gupta, Subhash Chandra Taneja, Bishan Datt Gupta |
| Place of Publication | U.S.A. |
| Publisher | Studium Press |
| Pages | 181-215 |
| Number of pages | 35 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1933699582 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- herbs
- therapeutic use
- anti-inflammatory agents