Issue 15, 2021

Potential and applications of capillary electrophoresis for analyzing traditional Chinese medicine: a critical review

Abstract

Capillary electrophoresis (CE) presents a promising possibility for analyzing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) due to its low reagent consumption, high analysis speed, and enhanced efficiency. Herein we review the employment of CE for analyzing the effective components in TCM and identifying TCM via a fingerprint. Furthermore, we discuss the application of state-of-the-art capillary electrophoresis modes for screening enzyme inhibitors and investigating the interactions between TCM and plasma proteins. The review concludes with recommendations for future studies and improvements in this field of research. The general development trend identified in this review indicates that the application of CE has significantly improved TCM assay performance.

Graphical abstract: Potential and applications of capillary electrophoresis for analyzing traditional Chinese medicine: a critical review

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
01 ⵎⴰⵢ 2021
Accepted
19 ⵢⵓⵏ 2021
First published
23 ⵢⵓⵏ 2021

Analyst, 2021,146, 4724-4736

Potential and applications of capillary electrophoresis for analyzing traditional Chinese medicine: a critical review

M. Xu, H. Zhang, T. Tang, J. Zhou, W. Zhou, S. Tan and B. He, Analyst, 2021, 146, 4724 DOI: 10.1039/D1AN00767J

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