Change of Chinese chrysanthemi flos from different producing areas in storage / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>UNLABELLED</b>To observe and analyze the character change of Chinese Chrysanthemi Flos from different producing areas in the same storage conditions, and provide certain reference to the study of storage method and storage time of Chrysanthemi Flos.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Different species of Chrysanthemi Flos were collected from the whole country at the same period, stored in the same nature conditions for three years. The change on worm situation, mildew degree, flower shape, color and appearance character were ovserved.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The degree of worm and mildew situation of different regions of Chrysanthemi Flos was: Qiju < Hangju < Gongju < Chuju < Jiju = Huaiju = Damaya chrysanthemum. Among three cultivar species of Hangju, 'Huju' was the best preserved, following by 'Xiaobaiju', the worst was 'Dabaiju'. After the storage, the degree of worm situation of Gongju was different. The degree of worm situation of Chuju and Qiju were related to the process methods.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The storage changes of Chrysanthemi Flos were related to the regions, specise, process methods, geography location and harvest time, etc. Different specises of Chrysanthemi Flos had different storage time.</p>