Elderberry extract's benefits on human body

What is elderberry extract good for?

1. Influenza prevention elderberry has anti-inflammatory, antiviral and improve immunity. Especially for the heat type of wound airflow nose water, drink a cup of thick elderberry tea can effectively relieve nasal congestion, and help reduce nasal sinus mucosa, accelerate the complex. In addition, black elderberries are effective in improving cough, cold, flu, bacterial and viral infections and tonsillitis, among other flu symptoms.

2. Antioxidant Elderberries are also rich in plant flavonoids, which are good antioxidants for the human body, helping to eliminate free radicals in the body and prevent damage to human cells. Can accelerate the skin in the face of oxidative pressure of the recovery ability, improve the skin defense and immunity; At the same time, tighten skin, maintain firm, slow down wrinkles proliferation.

3. Moisturizing skin Elderberry oil contains high content of unsaturated fatty acids, which can effectively moisturize skin and improve moisture retention, but with light texture, it won't make skin feel thick and greasy. Elderberries are also one of the few oils rich in omega-3, accounting for 35-45%, even higher than rosehip and blackcurrant oils, which not only help calm and stabilize the skin, but also help the skin fight against external stimuli in different environments.

4. Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis Elderberry is a combination of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds, can help reduce joint pain and acid swelling, while the high content of minerals is conducive to promoting bone strength and the development of new bone tissue, can significantly delay the onset of osteoporosis.

5. Cholesterol-lowering Elderberry extract lowers serum cholesterol density in a double-blind controlled study of 34 healthy subjects over a 2-week period. Low doses of elderberry extract had a slightly lower postpranalmeal lipid profile (cholesterol) compared with placebo.

Pharmacological effects of black elderberry extract

1. Anti osteoporosis and promote fracture healing research show that the elder 60% crude ethanol extract chloroform extraction layer repair has significant effect on bone mineral density, and help the femur and tibia bone growth and the increase of the content of bone increased to ovarian mice backbone the biomechanical strength of the tibia, is to promote osteogenesis UMR106 cell proliferation and differentiation of the most effective components.

2. Anti-inflammatory and analgesia: the hot plate method was used to instillate the mice with elderberry decoction of 20g·kg-1. The results showed that the mice were in a quiet state after taking the medicine, indicating that it had analgesic effect on mice, and its intensity was better than that of Analine and inferior to morphine. The water extract of elderberry stem and branch had significant inhibitory effect on acetic acid-induced twisting reaction and increased permeability of peritoneal capillary in mice, suggesting that elderberry stem and branch had obvious analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect.

3. Antifungal and viral studies showed that laridol isolated from methanol extract of elderwood stems and branches showed antifungal activity by interfering the membrane of fungi, and might be used as a new antifungal agent for human fungal infections.

4. Anticancer effect: elderfruit oil (2000mg/kg) could inhibit the growth of S1Chemicalbook80 tumorbearing solid tumor and H22 hepatocarcinoma solid tumor in mice by intragastric administration. Although the anticancer effect of elderfruit oil was not as good as cyclophosphamide, the life prolong rate of H22 ascites hepatocarcinoma mice was higher than cyclophosphamide. These results indicated that elderberry oil has certain anticancer effect.

5. Improve the ability of learning and memory elderberry fruit oil and water maze experiment, the diving platform method in mice caused by scopolamine memory disorders, memory consolidation disorder caused by chloramphenicol and memory reappearance disorder caused by 40% alcohol, had a significant improvement in the function, shows that it can raise the ability of learning and memory, improve its function is equal to or better than within the brain. 6. When IC50 was 0.017g/L, the extract of anti-AIDS elderberries had an inhibitory effect on HIV-1 reverse transcriptase, indicating its anti-AIDS activity. 7. Studies on hypidemia effect showed that intragastric administration of elderberry oil significantly reduced total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein and arteriosclerosis index in hyperlipidemia model mice and chickens, and also reduced triglyceride. Increased HDL and HDL/TOTAL cholesterol ratio. The results indicate that elderberry oil has obvious effect on lowering blood lipid and anti-arteriosclerosis, and its effect is better than that of Mai Tong.

What vitamins are in elderberry fruit extract?

Including DNA. Ripe berries are high in vitamins A and C. Also, they contain a lot of calcium, iron, phosphorus... Most of the polyphenols in elderberry include flavonoids such as flavonols and flavonoids, anthocyanins such as cyanide and phenols.

Pregnant women should not take it. No side effects, it is recommended to follow the doctor when taking.