DEFINITION

Wild Chrysanthemum Flower consists of the dried flower heads of Chrysanthemum indicum L. [syn. Dendranthema indicum (L.) Des Moul.] (Family Asteraceae, alt. Compositae) collected in the early opening stage. It contains NLT 0.30% of total caffeoylquinic acids calculated as the sum of chlorogenic acid (C₁₆H₁₈O₉), cryptochlorogenic acid (C₁₆H₁₈O₉), isochlorogenic acid A (C₂₅H₂₄O₁₂), and isochlorogenic acid C (C₂₅H₂₄O₁₂) on the dried basis; and NLT 0.20% of total flavone glycosides calculated as the sum of luteolin-7-O-glucoside (C₂₁H₂₀O₁₁) and linarin (C₂₈H₃₂O₁₄) on the dried basis.