Liu An

Created:2026-11-03 16:18

Research Areas
1 Basic Research on Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2 Complete synthesis and structural modification of active components in traditional Chinese medicine

Education
1995-1999 Department of Chemistry, Lanzhou University
1999-2004 Ph.D. in Science, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Work Experience
2007-China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica
2006-2007 Nottingham University, UK
2005-2006 Regensburg University, Germany
2004-2005 National Engineering Research Center for New Drug Development of Chinese Medicine Compound Formulas

Part-time Social Job
Secretary-General, Committee of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chemistry, China Association of TCM Promotion

Published Papers (2004-Present)
[1] Jing Wenguang, Zhang Qiwei, Liu An*. Determination of pseudo-protodioscin in Dioscorea zingiberensis by HPLC. China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica, 2009, 34(20):2616. (Corresponding author)
[2] Liu An, Xu Lizhen, Zou Zhongmei, Yang Shilin. Chemical constituents of Wuteng (Cissus hypoglauca), a plant in the genus Cissus. China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica, 2009, 34(5), 57-569.
[3] Liu An, Jing Wenguang, Li Juan. Research on the chemical constituents of puerarin anthraquinones. World Science and Technology—R&D Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 10(6), 56-58.
[4] Zhang Yi, Liu An, Ye Zhuguang, Lin Ja, Xu Lizhen, Yang ShiLi, A new approach to the total synthesis of (-)-zeylenone from shikimic acid, Chem. Pharm. Bull (Tokyo), 2006, 54(10):1459-61.
[5] Liu Fenglan, Liu An, Wang Yang, Feng Zuoshan, Ye Zuguang. Quality standard study of Zaoren Anshen Oral Liquid. Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae, 2006, 12(8), 19-20.
[6] An Liu, Zhongmei Zou, Lizhen Xu, Shilin Yang, A New Cerebroside from Uvaria tonkinensis var. subglabra, Asia J. Nat. Prod., 2005, 7(6), 861-865.
[7] An Liu, Zhanzhu Liu, Zhongmei Zou, Shizhi Chen, Lizhen Xu, and Shilin Yang, Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the (+) Antipode of Zeylenone, Chinese Chemical Letters, 2004, 15(12), pp. 1433-1436.
[8] An Liu, Zhanzhu Liu, Zhongmei Zou, Shizhi Chen, Lizhen Xu, and Shilin Yang, Total Synthesis of (+)-Zeylenone, Tetrahedron, 2004, 60(16), 3689-3694.

Monograph
Natural Product Chemistry, Science Press, 2009, Beijing, Liu An, Associate Editor

Partner Links:

China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesNational Administration of Traditional Chinese MedicineMinistry of Science and TechnologyNational Development and Reform CommissionChina National Medical Products AdministrationInformation Institute, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesInstitute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesShanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of SciencesNational Natural Science Foundation of China

China Journal of Chinese Materia MedicaChinese Pharmaceutical JournalInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences