Research paper by State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine published in prestigious journal

The paper titled ‘Mechanism-oriented quality research system for traditional Chinese medicine’, authored by the research team from the State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine (SKL-QRCM) of the University of Macau (UM), has been published in SCIENTIA SINICA Vitae, a prestigious journal overseen by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and co-sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

The quality of Chinese medicine has always been a focus of research and industry attention. However, due to the unclear mechanisms of action, diverse sources and varieties, and complex composition of Chinese medicine, the industry has encountered difficulties in establishing a system to show the relationship between the quality of Chinese medicine and the efficacy and safety of clinical applications, which has hindered the high-quality development of the Chinese medicine industry.

The research teams conducted an in-depth analysis of the current state of quality research of Chinese medicine and proposed a mechanism-oriented approach to quality research of Chinese medicine, which elucidates the underlying logic of various segments of the Chinese medicine industry and highlights the clinical value of Chinese medicine. They also introduced new biomarkers, technologies, and methods for more precise quality control of Chinese medicine, thereby promoting the modernisation, internationalisation, and high-quality development of the Chinese medicine industry. The paper is a theoretical summary of more than a decade of scientific practice by researchers from UM and the Macau University of Science and Technology, and will drive innovation in both models and concepts of quality research of Chinese medicine.