Can Honeysuckle Anti-Tumors?

Apr 23, 2025

What is Honeysuckle?

 

Honeysuckle extract is a perennial semi-evergreen vine of the genus Lonicera in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is a traditional Chinese medicinal plant, named for its unique color change of flowers.

 

It is pure white when it first blooms, and turns golden yellow after 2-3 days. There are often two colors of flowers on the same plant, so it is called "honeysuckle".

 

1. Plant morphology:

  • The vine stem is hollow, and the young branches are densely covered with soft hairs
  • The leaves are ovate and opposite, and some remain green in winter
  • The corolla is tubular and has a sweet fragrance

 

2. Medicinal parts:
The unopened buds are mainly used, and the dried buds are rod-shaped, yellow-white to light yellow.

 

Active ingredients:

 

1. Organic acids: Chlorogenic acid,Caffeic acid.

 

2. Flavonoids: Luteoloside. Quercetin.

 

3. Linalool, Geraniol: It has good antibacterial and sedative effects.

 

4. Saponins, polysaccharides: It can help the human body enhance immunity and supplement trace elements such as zinc and selenium.

 

honeysuckle extract benefits:

 

1. Antibacterial
It has excellent antibacterial effects against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus and is used to treat skin infections.

 

2. Clearing away heat and detoxification

  • Wind-heat cold: relieves symptoms such as sore throat and fever.
  • Summer heat syndrome: decoction can be used instead of tea in summer to prevent heatstroke.

 

3. Lowering blood lipids
The flavonoids lonicera japonica flower extract contains can regulate cholesterol.

 

4. Anti-inflammatory and immune regulation

  • Chronic inflammation: such as pharyngitis and gingivitis, can be gargled or taken orally.
  • Enhance immunity: the polysaccharide components contained in it can activate macrophages and enhance resistance.

 

5. Beauty and skin care
Antioxidant: It can reduce UV damage, has a good antioxidant effect, and can delay skin aging.

 

6. Protect the liver
It can reduce chemical liver damage.

 

7. Antiviral
Lonicera caprifolium extract can inhibit the replication of viruses such as H1N1 and is often used in combination with Forsythia suspensa.

 

Modern research progress:

 

1. Anti-tumor potential
Chlorogenic acid induces apoptosis of cancer cells, but it is still an in vitro experiment and its efficacy needs to be verified clinically.

 

2. Metabolic diseases
Animal studies have found that it can improve insulin resistance.

 

3. Neuroprotection
Flavonoids may delay the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

 

Contact Us:

 

Fruiterco is an export company that mainly produces plant extracts, health product raw materials, and cosmetic raw materials. The company has a 20+ professional service after-sales team.

 

Our products are sold to North America, Europe, Australia, South America and Asia. Our products have passed quality inspection and also support customer re-inspection. If you want to buy honeysuckle extract, you can contact us: Email: info@fruiterco.com.

 

References:

 

1. https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-512/honeysuckle

2. https://www.100percentpure.com/pages/ingredient-honeysuckle-extract#:~:text

3. https://www.rxlist.com/supplements/honeysuckle.htm#:~:text

4. https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/bush-honeysuckles#:~:text

5. https://www.abc27.com/digital-originals/is-it-actually-safe-to-eat-honeysuckle/#:~:text

6. https://arkiveheadcare.com/blogs/arkived/exploring-the-benefits-of-honeysuckle-for-your-hair-mind#:~:text

7. https://draxe.com/nutrition/honeysuckle/#:~:text=Is%20honeysuckle%20safe%3F,diarrhea%2C%20irregular%20heartbeat%20and%20vomiting.

8. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10453482/#:~:text=In%20modern%20clinical%20practice%2C%20honeysuckle,swelling%20%5B2%2C3%5D.

 

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