[Different pruning to yield and quality of Lonicerea Japonicae Flos]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2012 Nov;37(22):3371-4.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To find out the influence of differences pruning on Lonicerea Japonicae Flos on it's yield and quality, and provide reference for reasonable pruning.

Method: Using different pruning treatments, the growth and yield and chlorogenic acid and galuteolin contents of Lonicerea Japonicae Flos were measured and compared. And the source and sink theory were used to interpret the rationality of the best way.

Result: There existed significant differences in the growth and branching and yield at differences pruning methods, but not including chlorogenic acid and galuteolin contents of Lonicerea Japonicae Flos.

Conclusion: The best pruning treatments is in shearing.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Agriculture / methods*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / analysis*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / metabolism
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / standards
  • Flowers / chemistry
  • Flowers / growth & development*
  • Flowers / metabolism
  • Lonicera / chemistry
  • Lonicera / growth & development*
  • Lonicera / metabolism
  • Quality Control

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal