Chrysanthemum for Antioxidant Support

Preliminary evidence 12 studies

Research suggests that chrysanthemum and its various chemical constituents — including phenolic compounds, proanthocyanidins, polysaccharides, flavonoids, and volatile essential oils — demonstrate meaningful antioxidant activity across a range of laboratory and preclinical settings. Studies indicate that chrysanthemum extracts and isolated compounds can neutralize free radicals, boost the activity of endogenous antioxidant enzymes such as SOD, and reduce oxidative damage markers like malondialdehyde in animal models including mice and fruit flies; one study found chrysanthemum-derived proanthocyanidins outperformed vitamin C in free radical scavenging assays, and another reported that selenium-enriched chrysanthemum enhanced these effects further. The available evidence base consists entirely of preclinical studies — cell-based laboratory experiments, animal models, and chemical assays — with no randomized controlled trials or clinical studies in humans, which is an important limitation when considering how these findings might translate to real-world health outcomes. The overall direction of the research is consistently supportive of antioxidant properties, though the diversity of chrysanthemum species, varieties, preparation methods, and extracted compounds tested across studies makes it difficult to draw unified conclusions about any single product or formulation.

Related studies

Citations from PubMed and preprint sources. Match score (0-100) reflects automated search ranking, not clinical appraisal.

Title Type Year Direction Match
Effects of Se-enriched Chrysanthemum morifolium on lifespan and antioxidant d... Other 2022 Supports 72
Antioxidant activity, antitumor effect, and antiaging property of proanthocya... Other 2015 Supports 67
Structural analysis and antioxidant activity of the glycoside from Imperial C... Other 2018 Supports 62
Analysis of Floral Volatile Components and Antioxidant Activity of Different ... Other 2017 Supports 57
Wolfberry, Yam, and Chrysanthemum polysaccharides increased intestinal Akkerm... Other 2023 Neutral 52
Cloning and functional verification of the CmHSP17.9 gene from chrysanthemum. Other 2024 Supports 47
The anti-osteoporosis and antioxidant activities of chemical constituents fro... Other 2015 Supports 42
Chrysanthemum leaf epidermal surface morphology and antioxidant and defense e... Other 2011 Supports 37
A correlation between antioxidant activity and metabolite release during the ... Other 2011 Supports 32
Evaluation of antioxidant activity of chrysanthemum extracts and tea beverage... Other 2012 Supports 27
Comparison of antioxidant and antiproliferative activity between Kunlun Chrys... Other 2016 Supports 22
Insights into the importance of dietary chrysanthemum flower (Chrysanthemum m... Other 2019 Supports 17

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