[Trial of using a chromometer in quality appraisal of flos Sophorae].
In this paper, a chromometer was used to measure the color of Flos Sophorae and a chromaticity chart was drawn up. Using the rutin content as the criterion, it is concluded that Flos Sophorae having a yellowish green color has the best quality.
Zhang
J X
JX
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing.
Wang
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D003116:Color; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000737:chemistry; D011786:Quality Control; D012431:Rutin / Q000032:analysis
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D012431:Rutin