Abstract

China is one of the first countries to use marine materia medica for treating diseases. Ancient books on Chinese herbology, such as Shennong Bencaojing (Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica), Xinxiu Bencao (Newly Revised Materia Medica) and Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), have detailed more than 110 marine herbs and thousands of marine herbal formulas (including those for Chinese food therapy). A great deal of information on marine herbs and their applications in medicine, collected over thousands of years, has provided an important foundation for modern research in the area of marine drugs. Thanks to these records and references, the research and development of modern Chinese marine drugs continue to evolve and mature. Since the middle of the 20th century, special attention has been paid to traditional Chinese medicine, resulting in a significant increase in the number of newly discovered marine herbs. Comprehensive surveys in the past have also created a wealth of data on the pharmacology, chemistry, biology and ecology of marine medicinal bioresources. After thousands of years of research, historical references to traditional marine herbs are scattered throughout ancient books, local chronicles, medical books, or monographs on medicinal herbs. Unfortunately, there is no systematic way to collate or scientifically verify these references. Furthermore, during the last century, scientists around the world have accumulated large quantities of information on marine natural products, but these are also scattered throughout academic books and journals.

Highlights

  • State Council, led by Professor Guan himself, and conducted by the School of Medicine and Pharmacy and the Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs of the Ministry of Education at the Ocean University of China in Qingdao

  • Bringing together the information held in numerous ancient records with modern research findings, the encyclopedia is set to become a classic

  • The compilation took five years to complete and includes contributions from 300 experts and scholars from more than 40 local universities and research institutions working in various fields, including traditional Chinese medicine, marine biology, microbiology, chemistry and pharmacology

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Introduction

State Council, led by Professor Guan himself, and conducted by the School of Medicine and Pharmacy and the Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs of the Ministry of Education at the Ocean University of China in Qingdao. A great deal of information on marine herbs and their applications in medicine, collected over thousands of years, has provided an important foundation for modern research in the area of marine drugs. Thanks to these records and references, the research and development of modern Chinese marine drugs continue to evolve and mature.

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