Chemical Profiles and Antioxidant Activity of Black Elder (Sambucus Nigra L.) - A Review

Petruţ, Georgiana; Muste, Sevastița; Mureşan, Crina; Păucean, Adriana; Mureșan, Vlad; Nagy, Melinda

doi:10.15835/buasvmcn-fst:11591

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“…In addition, freeze-dried elderberry, as compared to chokeberry, had a higher content of flavonoids (Table 3). Several studies have confirmed that elderberry is a valuable raw material with many nutrients and bioactive substances (Petrut et al, 2017). Elderberry displays a high concentration of compounds with antioxidative activity, especially anthocyanins, flavonoids and vitamins (Matejicek et al, 2015).…”

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Freeze-dried elderberry and chokeberry as natural colorants for gluten-free wafer sheets

Różyło¹,

Wójcik²,

Dziki³

et al. 2019

Int. Agrophys.

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Freeze-dried elderberry and chokeberry were proposed as natural colorants for gluten-free wafers. In addition to colour, other physical and sensorial properties of wafer sheets were also evaluated. The elderberry powder was significantly darker (L* equal 37.61) than the chokeberry powder (L* equal 41.01), and it was characterized by a considerably lower a* value (4.21 in comparison with 12.32). These powdered fruits were added in the range from 0 to 5 %. A new indicator of wafer batter delamination was developed, which can also be proposed for other liquids. Significant and favourable changes were noted in the colour of both batter and wafers, with an increased content of fruits from 1 to 5%. Gluten-free wafers with a 5% addition of fruits were characterized by L*, a*, b* values, respectively, equalling 35.73, 6.05 and 3.24 for elderberry, and 39.74, 7.15 and 5.05 for chokeberry. Wafers with a 5% addition of chokeberry and elderberry, in comparison to control wafers, had significantly higher contents of minerals, including iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium and sodium. The freeze-dried elderberry powder, as compared to the chokeberry powder, was found to significantly increase the content of these minerals. In addition, the total flavonoids content was higher in the wafers containing elderberry. Freeze-dried chokeberry and elderberry can be proposed as natural colorants and valuable functional components for wafers. K e y w o r d s : natural colorant, elderberry, chokeberry, gluten-free, wafer

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confidence: 99%

Freeze-dried elderberry and chokeberry as natural colorants for gluten-free wafer sheets

Różyło¹,

Wójcik²,

Dziki³

et al. 2019

Int. Agrophys.

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“…1 Moreover, elderberry flowers, fruits, and leaves also contain various bioactive compounds, including phenolics, flavonoids, and volatile compounds, especially rich in antioxidant phytochemicals. 2 Elderberry has been traditionally used as an herbal medicine with different functions. Its flowers have been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration to be used as flavoring ingredients, and they are generally recognized as safe.…”

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Elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.): Bioactive Compounds, Health Functions, and Applications

Liú

et al. 2022

J. Agric. Food Chem.

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Elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.) is rich in many bioactive compounds and exhibits diverse health functions, of which an understanding can be helpful for its better utilization in the food industry. This review mainly summarizes recent studies about the bioactive compounds and health functions of elderberry, highlighting the potential mechanism of action. In addition, the applications of elderberry in foods are also discussed. Elderberry contains diversely bioactive ingredients, such as (poly)phenolic compounds and terpenoid compounds. Recent studies report that some food processing methods can affect the content of bioactive compounds in elderberry. Additionally, elderberry exhibits various health functions in vitro and in vivo, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, anti-influenza, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, cardiovascular protective, and neuroprotective activities, and their potential molecular mechanisms are associated with regulating some key signaling pathways and molecular targets. Up to now, there have been limited clinical trials supporting the health benefits of elderberry. Overall, elderberry is a promising dietary source of bioactive ingredients and has the potential to be developed into functional foods or nutraceuticals for preventing and treating certain chronic diseases.

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“…Also, the use of Sambucus nigra by the Sete Cidades community as an antidiarrheal and antipyretic (Table 1) does not seem to be supported by scientific studies. In fact, despite the broad biological activities of Sambucus nigra [55,56,57,58], the consumption of the immature plant or high quantities of fruits may cause diarrhoea itself, as well as nausea and vomiting [59].…”

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Ethnobotanical Knowledge in Sete Cidades, Azores Archipelago: First Ethnomedicinal Report

Silva

et al. 2019

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Knowledge about folk medicines is limited to elder community members of remote communities, like Sete Cidades in the Azores. The Azores, 1300 km west of Portugal, are nine volcanic islands, totalling 2330 km2 of land dispersed by 173,200 km2 in the North Atlantic Ocean. The present study aims to scientifically document the uses of plant species for medicinal purposes, in the Sete Cidades. Twenty-eight community members from 40 to 84 years of age, of whom half were 55 to 64 years old, were interviewed. Twenty-nine taxa were reported as being used for medicinal purposes, ten of which have not been previously reported for ethnomedicinal use in Portugal, with a first record of the use of Morella faya. Leaves were the most used plant part (55%), and decoction the most common preparation mode. The five reported taxa with both the highest use value (0.71–0.25) and relative frequency of citation (0.14–0.11) were Clinopodium menthifolium subsp. ascendens, Aloysia citriodora, Mentha x piperita, Citrus limon and Rosmarinus officinalis. The traditional uses of some of the reported plants are supported by scientific studies, confirming their ethnomedicinal value and the need to preserve local knowledge of folk medicine practices.

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Chemical Profiles and Antioxidant Activity of Black Elder (Sambucus Nigra L.) - A Review

Cited by 12 publications

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Freeze-dried elderberry and chokeberry as natural colorants for gluten-free wafer sheets

Freeze-dried elderberry and chokeberry as natural colorants for gluten-free wafer sheets

Elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.): Bioactive Compounds, Health Functions, and Applications

Ethnobotanical Knowledge in Sete Cidades, Azores Archipelago: First Ethnomedicinal Report

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