PART ONE BASIC PRINCIPLESChapter 1 General Introduction to Chemistry of Chinese Materia Medica1 The Conception of Chemistry of Chinese Materia Medica2 The Application of Chemistry of Chinese Matefia Medica2.1 To Clarify Effective Compositions of Chinese Herbs2.2 To Facilitate the Development of New Drugs3 The Progress of Chemistry of Chinese Materia Medica3.1 Development in Identification of Effective Compositions ofChinese Herbs3.2 The New Development in Drug Research and Pharmaceutical Industry3.3 The Progress in Quality Control of Chinese Herbs and theirPreparationsChapter 2 General Methods for Chemical Investigation of Chinese HerbsThe Biosynthetic Pathways and Classification of ChemicalConstituents from Chinese Herbs1.1 Biosynthetic Pathways1.2 Classification of Chemical ConstituentsThe General Methods for Chemical Investigation2.1 Extraction Methods2.2 Isolation Methods2.3 Structure Determination MethodsChapter 3 Carbohydrates and Glycosides1 Carbohydrates1.1 Introduction1.2 Structure and Classification1. 3 The properties of carbohydrates2 Glycosides2.1 Introduction2.2 Structure and Classification2.3 General Physicochemical Properties3 Extraction and Isolation Methods3.1 Extraction Methods3.2 Isolation Methods4 Identification4.1 Physicochemical Identification4.2 Chromatography Identification5 Structure Determination5.1 Determination of Physical Constants5.2 Determination of Molecular Formula and Molecular Weight5.3 Identification of Aglycones and Saccharides5.4 Determination of the Linkage Sequence and Position in theSaccharide Moiety5.5 Determination of the Configuration of Glycosidic LinkageChapter 4 Quinones1 Introduction2 Structure Characteristics and Classification2.1 Benzoquinones2.2 Naphthoquinones2.3 Phenanthraquinones2.4 Anthraquinones3 Physical and Chemical Properties3.1 Physical Properties……Chapter 5 PhenylpropanoedsChapter 6 FlavonoidsChapter 7 TanninsChapter 8 AlkaloidsChapter 9 SteroidsChapter 10 Terpenoids and Volatile OilsChapter 11 SaponinsChapter 12 Other ConstituentsPART TWO APPLICATIONSChapter 13 Examples of Chinese HerbsAPPENDICESAppendix Ⅰ GlossaryAppendix Ⅱ Latin NamesAppendix Ⅲ Abbreviations for Commonly Used Solvents