Microwave digestion analysis of toxic elements in Chinese medicine Research Progress.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 16 Microwave digestion analysis of toxic elements in Chinese medicine Research Progress [Abstract] introduces the principle of microwave digestion in Chinese medicine and its toxic elements analysis, summarizes the commonly used traditional Chinese medicine sample handling methods and an emphasis on traditional Chinese medicine by microwave digestion sample parameters: sample volume, sample pre-processing methods, the type of solvent as well as the heating time and pressure were set out, in order to sample traditional Chinese medicine by microwave digestion provides a basis for action. [Keywords:] toxic elements in traditional Chinese medicine by microwave digestion Traditional Chinese medicine toxic elements include lead, cadmium, mercury, copper, arsenic and other elements, their content is an important traditional Chinese medicine quality control indicators, not only affect Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine and preparation of the quality, but also directly threaten and impact of patient safety and efficacy of medication. In recent years, as China’s emphasis on quality control of Chinese medicines on toxic elements in traditional Chinese medicine to monitor and control the increasing number of studies [1]. Accurate determination of toxicity of traditional Chinese medicine is the key element in the sample pre-treatment of Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine sample pre-treatment analysis results directly affect the precision and accuracy. The traditional dry ashing and wet digestion method operations for a long time easy to loss of volatile elements, easy to pollute the environment, while the microwave digestion can overcome the loss of volatile elements, while with the digestion time is short, less solvent, a low blank value, as well as samples completely digest the advantages of [2]. In this paper, microwave digestion analysis of toxic elements in traditional Chinese medicine research progress in the discussion. A principle of micr