Health Properties and Composition of Honeysuckle Berry <i>Lonicera caerulea </i>L. An Update on Recent Studies
<i>Lonicera caerulea </i>L., also known as haskap or honeysuckle berry, is a fruit commonly planted in eastern Europe, Canada and Asia. The fruit was registered as a traditional food from a third country under European Union regulations only on December 2018. It is resistant to cold, pes...
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| description | <i>Lonicera caerulea </i>L., also known as haskap or honeysuckle berry, is a fruit commonly planted in eastern Europe, Canada and Asia. The fruit was registered as a traditional food from a third country under European Union regulations only on December 2018. It is resistant to cold, pests, various soil acidities and diseases. However, its attractiveness is associated mostly with its health properties. The fruit shows anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activity—important factors in improving health. These features result from the diverse content of phytochemicals in honeysuckle berries with high concentrations of phytocompounds, mainly hydroxycinnamic acids, hydroxybenzoic acids, flavanols, flavones, isoflavones, flavonols, flavanones and anthocyanins but also iridoids, present in the fruit in exceptional amounts. The content and health properties of the fruit were identified to be dependent on cultivar, genotype and the place of harvesting. Great potential benefits of this nutritious food are its ability to minimize the negative effects of UV radiation, diabetes mellitus and neurodegenerative diseases, and to exert hepato- and cardioprotective activity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0f72620b9c594674b33258d3581a4f492022-12-22T00:03:22ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492020-02-0125374910.3390/molecules25030749molecules25030749Health Properties and Composition of Honeysuckle Berry <i>Lonicera caerulea </i>L. An Update on Recent StudiesMarta Gołba0Anna Sokół-Łętowska1Alicja Z. Kucharska2Department of Fruit, Vegetable and Plant Nutraceutical Technology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego 37, 51-630 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Fruit, Vegetable and Plant Nutraceutical Technology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego 37, 51-630 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Fruit, Vegetable and Plant Nutraceutical Technology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego 37, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland<i>Lonicera caerulea </i>L., also known as haskap or honeysuckle berry, is a fruit commonly planted in eastern Europe, Canada and Asia. The fruit was registered as a traditional food from a third country under European Union regulations only on December 2018. It is resistant to cold, pests, various soil acidities and diseases. However, its attractiveness is associated mostly with its health properties. The fruit shows anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activity—important factors in improving health. These features result from the diverse content of phytochemicals in honeysuckle berries with high concentrations of phytocompounds, mainly hydroxycinnamic acids, hydroxybenzoic acids, flavanols, flavones, isoflavones, flavonols, flavanones and anthocyanins but also iridoids, present in the fruit in exceptional amounts. The content and health properties of the fruit were identified to be dependent on cultivar, genotype and the place of harvesting. Great potential benefits of this nutritious food are its ability to minimize the negative effects of UV radiation, diabetes mellitus and neurodegenerative diseases, and to exert hepato- and cardioprotective activity.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/3/749lonicera caeruleapolyphenolsiridoidsanthocyaninsbiological activity |
| spellingShingle | Marta Gołba Anna Sokół-Łętowska Alicja Z. Kucharska Health Properties and Composition of Honeysuckle Berry <i>Lonicera caerulea </i>L. An Update on Recent Studies Molecules lonicera caerulea polyphenols iridoids anthocyanins biological activity |
| title | Health Properties and Composition of Honeysuckle Berry <i>Lonicera caerulea </i>L. An Update on Recent Studies |
| title_full | Health Properties and Composition of Honeysuckle Berry <i>Lonicera caerulea </i>L. An Update on Recent Studies |
| title_fullStr | Health Properties and Composition of Honeysuckle Berry <i>Lonicera caerulea </i>L. An Update on Recent Studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health Properties and Composition of Honeysuckle Berry <i>Lonicera caerulea </i>L. An Update on Recent Studies |
| title_short | Health Properties and Composition of Honeysuckle Berry <i>Lonicera caerulea </i>L. An Update on Recent Studies |
| title_sort | health properties and composition of honeysuckle berry i lonicera caerulea i l an update on recent studies |
| topic | lonicera caerulea polyphenols iridoids anthocyanins biological activity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/3/749 |
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