Lonicera japonica Flower

 DEFINITION

The article consists of the dried flower buds or in early opening flowers of Lonicera japonica Thunb. (Family Caprifoliaceae) collected before flowering in early summer. It contains NLT 3.8% of caffeoylquinic acids, calculated as the sum of chlorogenic acid, 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid and 4,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid; NLT 0.80% of iridoids, calculated as the sum of sweroside, secoxyloganin and centauroside; all calculated on the dried basis. 

SYNONYMS

Caprifolium chinensis S.Watson ex Loudon

Caprifolium japonicum (Thunb.) Dum.Cours.

Caprifolium roseum Lam.

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