Identification and differentiation of bear bile used in medicinal products in Taiwan

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 817-823

  Lin, Dong Liang ^a,b   Chang, Hsien Cheh ^c   Chang, Chien Ping ^b   Chen, Chau Yang ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Min of Justice Investigation Bureau   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bear bile; Bear gall bladder; Forensic science; Identification; Illegal trade

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID;

ARTICLE; BEAR; CHINESE MEDICINE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HERBAL MEDICINE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 0030924415     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14214j     Document Type: Article

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