Blue honeysuckle - Healthful properties of fruits and possibilities of their applications

Abstract

In the paper, healthful properties of fruits of blue honeysuckle were discussed. Antioxidant properties of those fruits were pointed out. Bioactive substances in the fruits were characterized that show antioxidant properties, especially the phenolic acid, flavonoids, and vitamin C'. Correlations between the chemical composition of fruits and their genetic features, climatic factors, and cultivation measures were discussed. It was emphasized that growing edible honeysuckle is easy because of minor habitat requirements, uncomplicated management, steady yielding, and its resistance to pathogens and pests. The advisability of increasing the cultivation of blue honeysuckle plants was justified by showing various possibilities of applying those fruits in the human diet.