title: [Exploration of Ophiopogon japonicus new parts for medicine material].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the contents of polysaccharides and flavones in different parts of Ophiopogon japonicus for instead of Radix Ophiopgonis as medisine materials.
  
  
  METHODS
  The content of polysaccharides was quantified by colorimetry, content of total flavones was determined by spectrophotometry.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The content of total flavones in the leaf was distinctly higher than that in the root tuber.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The leaf of Ophiopogon japonicus can be used as medicinal materials to extract the flavones.
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang University of TCM, Hangzhou 310053, China. hzlhq@126.com
authors.forename: Hui-qing
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Lü
mesh_terms: D047309:Flavones; D031441:Ophiopogon / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves; D018517:Plant Roots; D035281:Plant Tubers; D011134:Polysaccharides
chemical_list: D047309:Flavones; D011134:Polysaccharides