[Change of Chinese chrysanthemi flos from different producing areas in storage].
To observe and analyze the character change of Chinese Chrysanthemi Flos from different producing areas in the same storage conditions, and provide certain reference to the study of storage method and storage time of Chrysanthemi Flos.


METHODS
Different species of Chrysanthemi Flos were collected from the whole country at the same period, stored in the same nature conditions for three years. The change on worm situation, mildew degree, flower shape, color and appearance character were ovserved.


RESULTS
The degree of worm and mildew situation of different regions of Chrysanthemi Flos was: Qiju < Hangju < Gongju < Chuju < Jiju = Huaiju = Damaya chrysanthemum. Among three cultivar species of Hangju, 'Huju' was the best preserved, following by 'Xiaobaiju', the worst was 'Dabaiju'. After the storage, the degree of worm situation of Gongju was different. The degree of worm situation of Chuju and Qiju were related to the process methods.


CONCLUSIONS
The storage changes of Chrysanthemi Flos were related to the regions, specise, process methods, geography location and harvest time, etc. Different specises of Chrysanthemi Flos had different storage time.
Anhui Key Laboratory of Modernized Chinese Material Medicine, Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031, China. zhangling407@sina.com
Ling
L
Zhang
Anhui Key Laboratory of Modernized Chinese Material Medicine, Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031, China.
De-Qun
DQ
Wang
D002681:China; D031202:Chrysanthemum / Q000737:chemistry*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000032:analysis*; D035264:Flowers / Q000737:chemistry; D011786:Quality Control
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal