Elderberry (Sambucus Nigra) : A Comprehensive Analysis of its Medical benefits | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

The elderberry plant (Sambucus nigra) is an excellent resource for many essential nutrients, including protein, free and conjugated forms of amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, fibre fractions, vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals. Elderberry has been found to contain a number of bioactive compounds, including the polyphenols anthocyanins, flavonols, phenolic acids, proanthocyanidins, terpenes, and lectins. Elderberry has been utilised in the treatment of a wide variety of illnesses and conditions in traditional medicine. Antioxidant-potential chemicals called polyphenols are responsible for elderberry's therapeutic benefits. Beneficial effects on blood pressure, glycaemia, immune system stimulation, antitumor potential, increase in the activity of antioxidant enzymes in the blood plasma (including glutathione), and reduction in uric acid levels are just a few examples of the ways in which these substances can significantly alter the progression of disease processes.