Safety Research in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Methods, Applications, and Outlook

Network Pharmacology for Traditional Chinese Medicine Research: Methodologies and Applications

The inception of network pharmacology comes from the advance in “multi-target, multi-drug” paradigm and opens up a new field for pharmaceutical science. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is well-known for its use of medicinal herb combinations to treat the functional disorders induced by diseases through a holistic view, which naturally followed the principal of network pharmacology. In this r...

Genetically modified mice- Methods, applications and outlook

Background & Aim: Transgenic mice, of tengenerated by random integration of foreign genes into the mouse genome or by targeted mutation in a particular gene, have demonstrated to be a very effective tool for studying gene function in living things. In this review article, we discussed on the current methods of generating genetically-modified mice and their related problems and then investigated...

Safety in Chinese Medicine Research

Safety of drugs is a common concern, regardless of traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine. Historical experiences tell us that ignored drug safety evaluation would lead to serious consequences. Although Chinese medicine has been used for thousands of years, re-evaluation of the safety is still very important. The criteria for safety of Chinese herbal medicines should be the same as th...

IT in traditional Chinese medicine research management

The National Medical Research Council (NMRC) is Singapore's funding and administrating organization to support medical research in the nation. Its basic activities range from grant application to project financial management. With the ever increasing interest and rapid development of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) research, NMRC has embarked on an information system to consolidate Singapore...

Plant Flora of Iran: History and Applications in Traditional Medicine