“…However, complex composition, lack of scientific knowledge about their mechanism of action, targets in body, screening and quantification techniques restrict the use and acceptability of these holistic medicines [3]. Over the past few decades different screening techniques have been developed for the screening Correspondence: Professor Sicen Wang, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 76# Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China E-mail: wangsc@mail.xjtu.edu.cn; wangsicen@gmail.com Fax: +86- Abbreviations: DAD, Diode array detector; FGFR-4, Fibroblast growth factor receptor-4; HSC-T6, Hepatic stellate cells-6; H1R, Histamine receptor-1; SMMC-7721, Human hepatoma cell lines SMMC-7721; HepG2, Human hepatocellular carcinoma cells HepG2; HEK 293, Human embryonic kidney cells 293; MTT, 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide; RTK, Receptor tyrosine kinase; TCM, Traditional Chinese medicine; TCMIs, Traditional Chinese medicine injections; VEGFR, Vascular epithelial growth factor receptor of lead compounds include but are not limited to screening of bioactive compounds with liposomes [4], hollow fiber cell fishing with liquid chromatography (HFCF-HPLC) [5], direct drug screening methods based on target receptors or enzymes [6,7], and virtual screening using computer-assisted drug design (CADD) [8,9]. However, there are few efficient techniques suitable for TCM research.…”