Dongxiang Whiteflower Hedyotis Herb

Dongxiang Whiteflower Hedyotis Herb

Dongxiang Whiteflower Hedyotis Herb is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Dongxiang Whiteflower Hedyotis Herb is an agricultural geographical indication product.

　　Dongxiang Whiteflower Hedyotis Herb is a specialty of Dongxiang County, Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province.

　　Internal quality: moisture content 68–87%, alcohol-soluble extractives >4%, ash content 2.1–2.6%, acid-insoluble ash 0.2–0.3%, polysaccharides >0.3%, ursolic acid >0.03%, oleanolic acid 0.0085–0.015%.

　　External characteristics: tangled into clumps, gray-green, gray-brown, or gray-brownish. Single main root, about 0.2 cm in diameter; fine fibrous roots. Stem is cylindrical with vertical ridges, brittle and easily broken, with white or hollow pith in the cross-section. Leaves are opposite, sessile, mostly broken, whole leaves when flattened are linear or linear-lanceolate, with stipules. Flowers and fruits are solitary or paired in leaf axils, with short stalks. Capsule is flattened spherical, with a longitudinal groove on each side, and the persistent calyx has four tooth-like splits at the top. Slight aroma, mild taste.

　　Region: Jiangxi

　　Applicant: Dongxiang County Whiteflower Hedyotis Herb Industry Association

　　Region: 2014

　　Geographical Scope

　　Dongxiang is located in the eastern part of Jiangxi Province, bordered by Yugan to the east, Jinxi to the south, Linchuan to the west, and Yugan to the north. The protected area for Dongxiang Whiteflower Hedyotis Herb covers two towns (farms): Yangqiaodian Town and Hongguang Reclamation Farm in Dongxiang County, Jiangxi Province. The protected area lies between longitude 116°31′17″–116°40′6″ and latitude 28°16′36″–28°29′46″; and longitude 116°48′55″–116°51′51″ and latitude 28°4′4″–28°4′47″. The protected area spans 3,200 hectares, with an annual total output of 12,000 tons.

　　Product Quality and Characteristic Features

　　1. External sensory characteristics: tangled into clumps, gray-green, gray-brown, or gray-brownish. Single main root, about 0.2 cm in diameter; fine fibrous roots. Stem is cylindrical with vertical ridges, brittle and easily broken, with white or hollow pith in the cross-section. Leaves are opposite, sessile, mostly broken, whole leaves when flattened are linear or linear-lanceolate, with stipules. Flowers and fruits are solitary or paired in leaf axils, with short stalks. Capsule is flattened spherical, with a longitudinal groove on each side, and the persistent calyx has four tooth-like splits at the top. Slight aroma, mild taste. 2. Internal quality indicators (fresh product): moisture content 68–87%, alcohol-soluble extractives >4%, ash content 2.1–2.6%, acid-insoluble ash 0.2–0.3%, polysaccharides >0.3%, ursolic acid >0.03%, oleanolic acid 0.0085–0.015%. 3. Quality and safety requirements: strictly comply with the Good Agricultural Practice for Chinese Crude Drugs during production.