New sensor technologies in quality evaluation of Chinese materia medica: 2010–2015

Abstract

New sensor technologies play an important role in quality evaluation of Chinese materia medica (CMM) and include near-infrared spectroscopy, chemical imaging, electronic nose and electronic tongue. This review on quality evaluation of CMM and the application of the new sensors in this assessment is based on studies from 2010 to 2015, with prospects and opportunities for future research.

Keywords

• Chinese materia medica
• Quality evaluation
• Sensors
• Near-infrared
• Electronic nose
• Electronic tongue
• Chemical imaging