薄荷以其独特的功效,在食品、化妆品、日用品和医药卫生行业等广泛应用,然而随着对药材质量安全问题的关注,薄荷及其饮片的质量问题已成为阻碍其贸易出口的关键因素。因此,该文着眼于薄荷的混伪品、外源性污染物和内在质量(化学成分、谱效关系)控制,系统归纳总结了近年来薄荷及其饮片质量研究的研究现状以及目前还存在的问题,以期为健全薄荷及其饮片的质量控制手段,完善其质量标准,保障其使用的安全性与有效性等提供依据。
Menthae Haplocalycis Herba has been widely applied in such fields as food, cosmetics, daily necessities, medicine and health, due to its unique efficacy. However, as the safety of traditional Chinese medicines has been of increasing concern, the quality issue of Menthae Haplocalycis Herba and its decoction slices has become a key obstructive factor for exports. This article focused on the control over Menthae Haplocalycis Herba''s adulterants, exogenous hazardous residues and internal properties (chemical compositions, spectrum effect relationship). Moreover, current studies on the quality of Menthae Haplocalycis Herba and its decoction slices, as well as the existing problems in recent years were systematically summarized in the expectation of improving the means of quality control of Menthae Haplocalycis Herba and its decoction slices, enhancing its quality standards, and ensuring the use safety and effectiveness.