Study on the stability of post-harvest flowers of Sophora japonica

Flowers of Sophora japonica were processed at nature conditions in Ho Chi Minh City after followed the stability within 2 years by rutin quantitative method follow Vietnamese pharmacopoeia III- 2002 by spectrophotometer and quantify quercetin by High-Perfomance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Results: the content of rutin in flowers of Sophora japonica decreased across preservation time (from 6 to 11%) and quercetin mixture did not increase significantly (approximate 0.1%). The rutin content of flowers of Sophora japonica was still high compared to Vietnamese pharmacopoeia III- 2002 standards. Thus, the shelf-life of the flowers of Sophora japonica is proposed to be 30 months if well preserved

Study on method of manufacture of post-harvest Flos Sophorae

Studying method of manufacture of post-harvest Flos Sophorae showed that: 2 methods can be used to process Flos Sophorae. The first, B2 traditional method: roast 15 - 25 minutes and then dry at 60°C. The advantages of this method are simple, easy to use and have good results. The second, D method is soaking Flos Sophorae in 7.5% salt solution in 15 minutes, dry, roast in 20-25 minutes, drying at 60°c. This method is more complex but have better results. D method could be used at the industrial scale