Analysis of Traditional Chinese Medicine using Gas Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry : Comparisons with Modern Medicine

Abstract

Chinese culture is profoundly rooted in traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which has been practiced for hundreds of years. Globally, TCMs, are gaining interest where they are extensively accessible, including online. Because of their popularity, a thorough evaluation of their safety is urgently required. Over the past 20 years, adulteration of the medicinal components of TCMs have been made in a number of developed nations. The most common adulterants reported are steroid, sildenafil, tadalafil, and vardenafil. This study aims to detect and identify compounds in TCM using GC-MS and compare it with compounds in modern medicine.