Abstract:  In comparison with the different drying methods of honeysuckle,the drying methods have more important effect on the quality of honeysuckle. The dried honeysuckle color is green as dried by microwave and heating,yellow-green as dried by sun curing and vacuum,brown as dried by vacuum freezing. The dried honeysuckle chlorogenic acid contents are 5.93% as dried by microwave,5.17% as dried by sun curing,5.53% as dried by heating,3.95% as dried by vacuum,3.35% as dried by vacuum freezing;The bacteria in 1g dried honeysuckle are 1×104 as dried by microwave,3.4×105 as dried by sun curing,1.4×105 as dried by heating,6×104 as dried by vacuum,4×104 as dried by vacuum freezing,respectively. The results indicated that the microwave drying method is fit for honeysuckle.

Key words: honeysuckle, drying methods, chlorogenic acid, sterilization