title: [Preliminary studies on chemotaxonomy of Caprifoliaceae L].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the taxonomy of Caprifoliaceae.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using chemotaxonomical methods to discuss the distribution characteristics of chemical constituents in Caprifoliaceae family.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Iridoids and flavonoids were confirmed as the characteristic constituents of Caprifoliaceae family.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Though there are great deviations among the genera of Caprifoliaceae family, it is not recommended to separate genus Sambucus and genus Viburnum from Caprifoliaceae family.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210038, Jiangsu, China.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D027922:Caprifoliaceae / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000032:analysis*; D039823:Iridoids / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D005419:Flavonoids; D039823:Iridoids