[Application of ADME process in vivo in combination with network pharmacology in study of traditional Chinese medicine]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2012 Jan;37(2):142-5.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Application of network pharmacology in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) will be benefit for clarifying active components and mechanism of action of TCM and increase the study level of new drug of Chinese medicine. ADME process can identify drug components from TCM and obtain the possible metabolites which can clarify active components in vivo. For the complexity of active constituents of TCM, it indicated that the ADME process will be the precondition for application of network pharmacology in TCM. This paper introduced the study ideas of the combination of ADME process in vivo and network pharmacology.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Drug Delivery Systems / methods
  • Drug Therapy / methods
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / administration & dosage
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / metabolism*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacokinetics
  • Humans
  • Medicine, Chinese Traditional / methods*
  • Pharmacology / methods*

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal