Objective Indicators and Evaluation System for Excellent Shape and High Quality of Gardeniae Fructus
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20260519
- VernacularTitle:栀子“优形优质”特征客观指标量化及评价体系分析
- Author:
Xiulin YUAN
1
;
Shiwen KANG
2
;
Zhihao LIU
3
;
Ding HUANG
1
;
Sen YE
4
;
Fan LI
4
;
Bocheng WANG
2
;
Yan JIN
3
;
Yuan YUAN
2
Author Information
1. Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine， Nanning 530200， China
2. Experimental Research Center， China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences， Beijing 100700， China
3. National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica， China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences， Beijing 100700，China
4. Fujian Pien Tze Huang Enterprise Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine Research and Development， Zhangzhou Pien Tze Huang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.， Zhangzhou 363000， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Gardeniae Fructus;
excellent shape and high quality;
objective indicator;
quality evaluation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2026;32(18):27-35
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo establish an objective evaluation system based on the quality characteristics of Gardeniae Fructus without relying on the origin label according to the theory of excellent shape， high quality， and superior effect of authentic medicinal materials， thus providing a scientific basis for the standardization of Gardeniae Fructus. MethodsDifferent batches of Gardeniae Fructus samples were collected from different producing areas. Through herbal textual research and a review of modern literature， fruit length， maximum fruit diameter， and chroma were selected as quantitative indicators to characterize the traditional appearance traits of Gardeniae Fructus. The above indicators were measured by a vernier caliper and a spectrophotometer. Through classical famous prescription data and literature analysis， total iridoid glycosides， total crocus glycosides， and total flavonoids were selected as the core component indicators related to efficacy， and their content was determined. Finally， through cluster analysis， the threshold ranges of the quantitative indicators of excellent shape and high quality were determined， and the applicability of the established evaluation system was verified by the determination of the indicators for each batch of medicinal materials. ResultsThe excellent shape indicators of Gardeniae Fructus were the fruit length-to-maximum fruit diameter ratio ≤1.86， 0°≤h≤45°， and L*≥ 37.32. The content of total iridoid glycosides， total crocus glycosides， and total flavonoids should be no less than 2.2%， 0.44%， and 0.028%， respectively. The measurement results of different batches of Gardeniae Fructus showed that the evaluation system could effectively distinguish the Gardeniae Fructus samples in line with the traditional cognition of excellent shape and high quality. ConclusionThis study preliminarily constructs an excellent shape and high quality-based quality evaluation system for Gardeniae Fructus， which links appearance traits with chemical indicators and provides a methodological basis for the quality control and scientific grading of this herbal medicine.
