Improving the quality of randomized controlled trials in Chinese herbal medicine, part III: Quality control of Chinese herbal medicine used in randomized controlled trials

Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 225-232

  Leung, Kelvin S Y ^a   Bian, Zhao Xiang ^a   Moher, David ^b   Dagenais, Simon ^b   Li, You Ping ^c   Liu, Liang ^a   Wu, Tai Xiang ^c   Miao, Jiang Xia ^d  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese herbal medicine; Quality control; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ANGELICA SINENSIS EXTRACT; ARALIACEA EXTRACT; CARTHAMUS EXTRACT; CHINESE DRUG; CHRYSANTHEMUM EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHIZA INFLATE EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MYCOTOXIN; PLANT EXTRACT; REHMANNIA EXTRACT; REHMANNIA PREPARATA EXTRACT; RHUBARB EXTRACT; SAPONIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANGELICA SINENSIS; ARALIACEAE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CARTHAMUS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHRYSANTHEMUM; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SYNTHESIS; GINSENG; GLYCYRRHIZA; GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA; GLYCYRRHIZA INFLATE; GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KOCHIA SCOPARIA; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZATION; REHMANNIA; REHMANNIA PREPARATA; REVIEW; RHUBARB; STANDARDIZATION; THERMOREGULATION;

DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; HUMANS; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 33646822780     PISSN: 16721977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3736/jcim20060302     Document Type: Review

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