Info: 60 V-Capsules (500 mg, 15:1 Extract)
European Elderberry is a dark black and purple berry which not only contains vitamins A and C and has powerful antioxidant properties from its anthocyanins or pigments and its flavonoids like quercetin and rutin, but has also long been used to provide relief from cold and flu symptoms, including fever, as well as sore throat, coughs, and mucus buildup in the upper respiratory tract.
Info: 60 V-Capsules (500 mg, 15:1 Extract)
European Elderberry is a dark black and purple berry which not only contains vitamins A and C and has powerful antioxidant properties from its anthocyanins or pigments and its flavonoids like quercetin and rutin, but has also long been used to provide relief from cold and flu symptoms, including fever, as well as sore throat, coughs, and mucus buildup in the upper respiratory tract.
Product Notes:
Prairie Naturals Black Elderberry Fruit Extract is one of the most concentrated forms of elderberry available, with each capsule providing the equivalent of 4 teaspoons of fresh elderberry juice.
The occasional cold or flu with sniffles and low grade fever is a fact of life, but many people inappropriately seek quick relief from antibiotics when a traditional herbal medicine can be a much healthier solution.
Elderberry is a terrific choice, since it can not only promote sweating to help relieve the fever associated with colds or flus, but it also has antiviral effects, and can serve as an immune modulator by helping increase the production of cytokine in those with underactive immune systems.
Elderberry comes in a variety of formats, including powders (which are prone to caking, if you don't keep their containers adequately sealed, and which generally require mixing it into something else) and liquids (which tend to contain alcohol and whose bottles are subject to breakage and are subject to contamination if users drink straight from the bottle).
This type is produced from berries from elder bushes grown in Austria. The berries are processed by water extraction and come in a convenient capsule format which represent a great value compared to many other brands when compared on DHE (Dried Herbal Equivalent) basis.
Ingredients:
Each vegetarian capsule contains:
500 mg Black Elderberry 15:1 Fruit Extract (Sambucus nigra) (equivalent to 7500 mg dried Elderberry fruit powder)
Non-medicinal ingredients: Magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, maltodextrin, hypromellose.
This is a Vegan product and contains no dairy, gluten, yeast, or genetically modified ingredients.
Suggested Usage:
Adults and adolescents age 14 and up: Take two V-Capsules once per day, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings:
Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to using Prairie Naturals Black Elderberry Fruit capsules if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, and consult a healthcare practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen after use.
Health Canada Natural Product Number: 80102842.
Supporting Science:
Hawkins, Jessie et al. “Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra) supplementation effectively treats upper respiratory symptoms: A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled clinical trials.” Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2019.
Młynarczyk, Karolina et al. “Bioactive properties of Sambucus nigra L. as a functional ingredient for food and pharmaceutical industry.” Journal of Functional Foods, 2018.
Porter, Randall S, and Robert F Bode. “A Review of the Antiviral Properties of Black Elder (Sambucus nigra L.) Products.” Phytotherapy Research, 2017.
Sargin, Seyid Ahmet. “Potential anti-influenza effective plants used in Turkish folk medicine: A review.” Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2020.
Wieland, L Susan et al. “Elderberry for prevention and treatment of viral respiratory illnesses: a systematic review.” BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2021.