Lonicera japonica Flower

DEFINITION

The article consists of the dried flower buds or dried flowers in early opening stage of Lonicera japonica Thunb. (Family Caprifoliaceae) collected before full flowering. It contains NLT 3.8% of caffeoylquinic acids, calculated as the sum of chlorogenic acid [1], 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid, and 4,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid on the dried basis; and NLT 0.80% of iridoids, calculated as the sum of sweroside, secoxyloganin, and centauroside on the dried basis. 

SYNONYMS

Caprifolium chinensis S.Watson ex Loudon

Caprifolium japonicum (...