Nature's Way - Sambucus Elderberry - 3200 mg per Serving - Immune Support - with Vitamin C and Zinc - Gluten Free - Suitable for Vegetarians - 60 Gummies

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However, commercial preparations and cooked berries do not contain cyanide, so there are no reports of fatalities from eating these. Symptoms of eating uncooked berries, leaves, bark, or roots of the elderberry include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea ( 2). The elderberry extract found in elderberry gummies comes from these berries. Care must be taken to only ingest cooked elderberries as raw elderberries (including the leaves or any other parts of the plant) are poisonous. Benefits There are many other reported benefits of elderberry, though most of these have limited scientific evidence: Dose: Although there are no official guidelines on how much you should take, certain studies show elderberry extract to be beneficial in doses up to 900 mg per day ( 2). No author. Leads from the MMWR. Poisoning from elderberry juice. JAMA 1984;251:2075. View abstract.

One 2004 study of 60 people with influenza found that those who took 15 mL of elderberry syrup four times per day showed symptom improvement in 2 to 4 days, while the control group took 7 to 8 days to improve ( 10).

Note that most research has only been performed on commercial products. There’s little information about the safety or efficacy of homemade remedies ( 9). Summary

A good source of flavonols. Elderberry contains the antioxidant flavonols quercetin, kaempferol, and isorhamnetin. The flowers contain up to 10 times more flavonols than the berries ( 4). Moreover, it’s important to note that there is no standardized method for measuring the number of bioactive components like anthocyanins in these commercial products.

Benefits

This year, I decided to make a few new elderberry goodies including Instant Pot elderberry syrup, apple cinnamon elderberry syrup, and elderberry tea. All super immune-boosting and delicious. We are going elderberry crazy up in here!

Elderberry has some benefits for heart health, such as reducing cholesterol, uric acid, and blood sugar levels. However, further research is needed to demonstrate if these effects are significant in humans. Other health benefits Still, many doctors say it’s safe to take elderberry as part of a healthy diet plan that includes foods with vitamin B, vitamin B6, and vitamin E. Elderberry NutritionCao G, Prior RL. Anthocyanins are detected in human plasma after oral administration of an elderberry extract. Clin Chem 1999;45:574-6. View abstract. Cunha S, Meireles D, Machado J. Sambucus nigra - a promising natural source for human health. Exp Pathol Health Sci. 2016;8(2):59-66.