title: [Studies on diversity of quality of Forsythia suspensa].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study on diversity of quality of Forsythia suspense collected from different regions.
  
  
  METHODS
  The hundred-seed weight of shucks was analyzed by the method of hundred grain mass. The thousand-seed weight of seeds was analyzed by the method of thousand grain mass. The contents of the active components in shucks and seeds were determined by HPLC.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The hundred-seed weight of shucks, the thousand-seed weight of seeds and the contents of the active components in the shucks and seeds from different regions were significantly different.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The quality of F. suspense from different regions is not consistant.
authors.affiliation: Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Scienes, Institute of Medicinal Plant Culture, Beijing 100094, China.
authors.forename: Wei-Jian
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xian-En
authors.initials: XE
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jian-Jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Qi
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D002681:China; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000032:analysis*; D017753:Ecosystem; D031657:Forsythia / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development; D005960:Glucosides / Q000032:analysis*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development; D012431:Rutin / Q000032:analysis; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005960:Glucosides; D012431:Rutin; C075528:phillyrin