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Elderberry Juice Concentrate

Also known as: concentrated elderberry juice

Low concern

Processed elderberry juice is a recognized food/dietary ingredient. NCCIH/NIH notes that processed elderberry has not shown major adverse effects in clinical trials, though raw/unripe berries contain cyanogenic glycosides.

Found in

1,067 products

What it is

Concentrated juice from Sambucus nigra berries.

Natural coloring, flavoring, and bioactive ingredient (anthocyanins) in beverages and supplements.

Why it's flagged

raw/unripe berries contain cyanogenic glycosides (mitigated by processing)
limited data in children/pregnant women

What regulators actually say

"Elderberry products made from cooked berries are generally considered safe when used as directed; raw or unripe fruit contain toxic cyanogenic glycosides."

NIH NCCIH Elderberry — nccih.nih.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Recognized food/dietary ingredient.

European Union — EFSA

Authorised as a food.

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