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Elderberry
Elderberry
Also known as: elderberries
Low concern
Cooked/processed elderberries are safe and used in foods. However, raw or unripe elderberries, leaves, and stems contain cyanogenic glycosides; CDC has documented illness from consumption of raw juice.
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What it is
Berry of Sambucus nigra and related species.
Fruit, juice, syrup, and natural color/flavor source.
Why it's flagged
- cyanogenic glycosides in raw fruit/leaves/stems
- raw juice toxicity
What regulators actually say
"An outbreak of acute illness suggestive of cyanide poisoning was reported following consumption of raw elderberry juice."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Cooked elderberry is conventional food; raw fruit poses cyanide risk.
European Union — EFSA
Permitted as conventional food when properly processed.
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