Since elderberry berry, also known elderberry, English name Elderberries, scientific name Sambuccus nigra, native to Europe and North America, is the cold season of traditional health ingredients, not only rich in minerals, vitamins, but also has excellent antioxidant capacity, it can enhance the protection force, consolidating on respiratory health to avoid invasion by the cold, helping the body to get the rest to fall asleep, and the circulatory system to maintain smooth, elderberry berry can improve coughs, colds, flu, bacterial and viral infections and tonsillitis and a series of flu symptoms. In Europe there is the title of "the family medicine cabinet," many people will grow in the home garden, with elderberry berry convenient high nutritional value, it contains vitamins A, C, B6, niacin, folic acid and iron, potassium, phosphorus, calcium and other minerals, and are rich in fiber, bioflavonoids, anthocyanins, quercetin and β- carotene and other nutrients.
To meet the daily consumption of a glass of elderberry raspberry 80% vitamin C needs, 10% iron and 40% fiber demand needs. Research indicates that elderberry berry influenza virus can be effectively prevented typeA antiviral activity, containing elderberry extract group 1:10 completely inhibited viral growth, and 1: 100 of elderberry extract group almost suppressed, represents elderberry extract can inhibit viral attachment within typeA invade cells and stop the virus. Elderberry berries are rich in bioflavonoids, substances, elderberry berry anthocyanins high antioxidant power can strengthen cell membranes and inhibit influenza virus invades cells to be infected. Therefore, the anti-influenza virus has a small title in Europe.