How much is the price per gram of Ophiopogon?

Ophiopogon japonicus, also known as step grass, book belt grass, Ophiopogon japonicus, etc., is the dry root of Ophiopogon liliaceae, which tastes sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold, and has the effect of nourishing yin and promoting fluid, moistening the lungs and clearing the heart. It is one of the common Chinese medicinal materials, and the price above is not too expensive in the market. Let's take a look at how much Ophiopogon japonicus costs per gram.

Market price of Ophiopogon japonicus

The price of Ophiopogon is not too expensive, the overall price is 52-58 yuan per kilogram, the retail market price is generally no more than 0.1 yuan per gram.

Identification method of Ophiopogon japonicus

1. Ophiopogon japonicus: the root of Ophiopogon japonicus is spindle-shaped, slightly twisted, 1cm long, 3mm in diameter, yellowish white or light yellow on the surface, translucent, with irregular longitudinal wrinkles, not dry and flexible, hard after dry, yellow-white cross section, horny, fine column center, can be extracted after wetting, slightly fragrant, sweet and bitter taste, sticky chewing.

2. Ophiopogon japonicus: the root of Ophiopogon japonicus is thin and long, the middle part is not very fat, the surface is mostly grayish white, the quality of the new product is soft, the quality is not strong after drying, the aroma is weak, the taste is sweet, bitter and light, the chewing is not sticky, and the sugar is smaller than Ophiopogon japonicus.

Commodity grading of Ophiopogon japonicus

1. Ophiopogon japonicus: Ophiopogon japonicus is spindle-shaped, translucent, yellow-white surface, flexible, white cross-section, wood heart. It tastes slightly sweet and chews stickily.

① first class: less than 150tablets per 50g, no need for root.

② second class: less than 280tablets per 50g, the rest are the same.

③ III: every 50g more than 280g, the minimum is not less than wheat grain size, hairless root, oil grain, rotten head not more than 10%.

2. Ophiopogon japonicus: Ophiopogon japonicus is spindle-shaped, translucent, light white surface, white cross-section, soft wood heart. Taste slightly sweet, chewing less sticky.

① first class: less than 190tablets per 50g, no need for root.

② second class: less than 300tablets per 50g, the rest are the same.

③ third class: every 50g 300, the minimum is not less than wheat grain size, there are black flowers, oil grains not more than 10%, the rest of the same and so on.

3. Export commodities: the export commodities of Ophiopogon japonicus are divided into four grades according to the standards of Zhejiang Province.

① first class: yellow and bright color, uniform particles, fat, more than 2.54cm long.

② second class: the particles are smaller, about 2.54cm long.

③ third class: the color is obvious, the particle size is uneven and thin, the length is less than 2.54cm.

④ fourth class: the chromatic aberration grain is thin, the length is different, mostly below 2.54cm.