Elderberry

Sambucus nigra
Fruits
Improved bioavailability
Sambucus nigra
IMMUNITY
UPPER TRACT INFECTION
AOX
GLYCEMIA
RENAL FUNCTION
WEIGTH Management
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Botanic specificity

Sambucus nigra L. known as “elderberry, black elder, and European elder” has become more and more popular due to its promising antiviral and immunomodulatory effects. It has a very long history as a medicinal plant, Elderberries are dark violet-black drupes which grow in clusters and owe their colour to the anthocyanins;a group of phenolic compounds which, amongst flavonoids, are abundant in elderberries and considered the active constituents of the fruits.

Traditional use

It has a very long history as a medicinal plant, Elderberries are dark violet-black drupes which grow in clusters and owe their colour to the anthocyanins; a group of phenolic compounds which, amongst flavonoids, are abundant in elderberries and considered the active constituents of the fruits.

Consumer trend

As Immunity category exploded with COVID19, Elderberry reached 150% growth from 2019 to 2020. Total sales was $275 million in the US meanstream channel. The market witness supply issues since demand exploded and adulteration risk increases: Not getting the right species (Sambucus Nigra) - Fraudulant addition of anthocyanin from other sources than Elderberry.

BKD solutions

Because the market faces challenges related to the authenticity, we select the right species (Sambucus Nigra L.) with its naturally occurring anthocyanin (cyanidin-3-sambubioside & cyanindin-3-glucoside) and perform the quality testing to secure the ingredient’s genuine origin.

Sourcing challenge

As the market faces challenges related to Elderberry extract authenticity, we select the right species (Sambucus Nigra L.) with its naturally occurring anthocyanin (cyanidin-3-sambubioside & cyanindin-3-glucoside) and perform the quality testing to affirm the ingredient’s genuine origin. BKD, we source our Elderberry in Zhejiang area. We select the fruit juice that is concentrated to obtain a powder standardized to 10% anthocyanins and we can also offer an extract ratio (5:1).

Elderberry

Specifications

BOTANICAL ORIGIN
Sambucus NigraL. (Fruit)

BIOACTIVES
Anthocyanins

CULTIVATED
Zhejiang, China

APPEARANCE
Purple red

SAFETY & QUALITY
Comply with EC 396/2005 
Comply with USP 561

SHELF LIFE
24 months

TASTE
Characteristic

SOLUBILITY
Soluble in water

PACKAGING MATERIAL
25 kg

PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
Kosher, Halal

RECOMMENDED SERVING
200 - 600 mg/day