LONICERA JAPONICA EXTRACT

📋 Quick facts

Quick Facts:

• Category: other
• Also Known As: 忍冬（LONICERA JAPONICA）提取物

Proven Benefits At A Glance:

• Lonicera japonica is a traditional Chinese and East Asian herbal ingredient with documented antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory properties
• The plant contains active compounds including phenolic acids, essential oils, flavones, saponins, and iridoids
• Research has primarily focused on internal health applications; skincare-specific human studies are not present in available literature
• Chlorogenic acid appears to be a key active component identified in multiple studies

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📚 Research & Evidence

🔬 The Science

Lonicera japonica Thunberg, known as Japanese honeysuckle, has been used in traditional medicine across East Asia for centuries. According to research published in *Frontiers in Microbiology* (2021), the extract is rich in multiple bioactive compounds—phenolic acids, essential oils, flavones, saponins, and iridoids—which collectively contribute to antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial effects (#1: *Front Microbiol, 2021*). Most published research on this ingredient examines internal health applications rather than topical skincare. Studies in *Journal of Ethnopharmacology* (2014, 2015) investigated how HS-23, an ethanol extract of Lonicera japonica flower buds, affected sepsis in mice models, demonstrating #2: antibacterial and antiviral activity (#2: *J Ethnopharmacol, 2014, 2015*).

Research in *Animals (Basel)* (2024) and *British Poultry Science* (2015) explored the ingredient’s effects on stress response and antimicrobial activity in farm animals, with chlorogenic acid identified as a functionally important component (#3: *Animals (Basel), 2024*; *Br Poult Sci, 2015*). While the ingredient’s antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties are documented in multiple studies, the available research does not include human clinical trials on topical application to skin. The *Frontiers in Microbiology* review (2021) explicitly notes that most mechanistic work has been conducted on experimental animals and cell cultures, not human skin (#4: *Front Microbiol, 2021*). Therefore, claims about specific skincare benefits—such as effects on acne, aging, or sensitivity—would require additional human studies not present in these sources.

📄 Related Research

Matched by search — not necessarily verified support for every statement above.

• Kim SJ et al. (2015). HS-23, a Lonicera japonica extract, reverses sepsis-induced immunosuppression by inhibiting lymphocyte apoptosis. J Ethnopharmacol.
• Ma F et al. (2024). Effects of Lonicera japonica Extract with Different Contents of Chlorogenic Acid on Lactation Performance, Serum Parameters, and Rumen Fermentation in Heat-Stressed Holstein High-Yielding Dairy Cows. Animals (Basel).
• Kim SJ et al. (2014). HS-23, Lonicera japonica extract, attenuates septic injury by suppressing toll-like receptor 4 signaling. J Ethnopharmacol.
• Müştak HK et al. (2015). Effect of Lonicera japonica extract on Mycoplasma gallisepticum in naturally infected broiler flocks. Br Poult Sci.
• Tang X et al. (2021). Potential Application of Lonicera japonica Extracts in Animal Production: From the Perspective of Intestinal Health. Front Microbiol.

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