硫磺熏蒸对中药材化学成分和药理作用影响的研究进展

硫磺熏蒸是近现代中药材产地加工中的一种普遍现象,中药材在硫熏过程中因熏蒸作用、硫磺作用或两者的混合作用,某些活性成分发生了量变或质变,同时导致了二氧化硫与重金属残留,严重影响了中药材的品质,极大地限制了中药产业的良性发展。该文从中药化学成分分类的角度出发,初步阐述各类成分在硫熏过程中的变化,旨在结合中药材的不同性质,研究其化学成分的变化规律及对质量带来的影响,为优选其最佳的加工方法提供参考依据,以确保中药材质量的安全、稳定、可控。

Research situation of effects of sulfur fumigation on quality of traditional Chinese medicine

Sulfur fumigation (SF) is a universal phenomenon in primary processing of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in modern times. In the process, fumigation, sulfur or both of them act on the TCMs. Some active components of TCMs change quantitatively or qualitatively during the processing. At the same time, the sulfur dioxide and heavy metal would remain and cause a serious influence on quality and future development of TCM. This article reviews the chemical compositions change after SF to study the change law and their influence on quality. This article provide references for SF in TCMs' processing for a better and safer quality.