The people it speaks toFieldwork 2005 to 2016
15% of US adults
had a usual zinc intake below the Estimated Average Requirement, up from 11% in an earlier survey period, across NHANES data from 2005 to 2016.
Peer-reviewed NHANES analysis, 2020Elderberry Extract
Elderberry Extract.
Strong evidence, strong dose
Elderberry (10:1 Concentrate) is the lead active here, studied most for immune resilience. 7 human studies on Elderberry (10:1 Concentrate) back this formula, each one cited. Each serving carries 500 mg of Elderberry (10:1 Concentrate), inside the range the published research used. Who it fits: for everyone, adults.
Full label disclosure
1Active ingredient7Human studies500 mgElderberry (10:1 Concentrate)
Verified by IngredientMDHow we read this product
- 01We read the label.
The panel on the left is the one we evaluated, line by line.
- 02Every active, separately.
All 1 actives checked against the clinical evidence: dose, form, and what the research actually shows.
- 03Then the formula as a whole.
Doses, ratios, and how the ingredients work together. That assessment is the verdict above: "Strong evidence, strong dose".
- 04Earned, not bought.
The verdict is public and identical whether or not a brand pays. A formula that does not clear the bar gets nothing.
Read by the engine against 2.1 million data points from clinical trials, PubMed and more than a hundred vetted sources. No individual reviewer is named or implied.
The receipts
7
Human studies
500 mg
Elderberry (10:1 Concentrate)
500 mg per serving sits inside the studied 175 mg-600 mg range
Elderberry (10:1 Concentrate), Hawkins 2019 meta + Tiralongo 2016 cold study
Read the evidenceElderberry (10:1 Concentrate), the evidence →
Inside the formula
In context
The gap this formula speaks to.
Public health figures the engine matched to this formula's ingredients. Reported by their source, cited and dated, never written by the brand.
The people it speaks toFieldwork August 7 to 12, 2024
30% of US supplement users
name immune health as a reason they take a supplement, second only to general health and wellness, in the Council for Responsible Nutrition's 2024 Consumer Survey.
Council for Responsible Nutrition, 2024The people it speaks toFieldwork August 2021 to August 2023
60.2% of US adults age 20 and over
took a dietary supplement of any kind in the past 30 days, with use higher among women at 66.1% than men at 53.9%, in NHANES data covering August 2021 to August 2023.
CDC National Center for Health Statistics, 2024The people it speaks toFieldwork 2005 to 2016
46% of US adults
had a usual vitamin C intake below the Estimated Average Requirement from food alone, falling to 33% once supplement intake is counted, across NHANES data from 2005 to 2016.
Peer-reviewed NHANES analysis, 2020The people it speaks toFieldwork 2017
43.5% of employed US women
and 37.0% of employed US men aged 18 and over missed at least one day of work in the past 12 months because of illness or injury, in the 2017 National Health Interview Survey.
CDC National Center for Health Statistics, 2019The people it speaks toFieldwork November to December 2024 and March 2025
48% of US adults
admit they forget or choose not to wash their hands at key moments, and one in five say they actively choose not to, in the 2025 State of Handwashing Report.
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, 20259 more
30.5% of US adults
slept less than 7 hours on average in a 24 hour period in 2024, short of the amount the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends, in the National Health Interview Survey.
CDC National Center for Health Statistics, 202559 to 66 days
was the median time it took adults to make a new daily health habit automatic across the studies a 2024 review pooled, with individuals ranging from 4 to 335 days.
Systematic review and meta-analysis, 202461% to 74%
About 61 to 74 percent of adults refilling a long-term medicine on their own stopped within a year, versus 33 to 44 percent on one set pickup day.
Cohort study, 2015Meta-analysis, 2019
Across trials in 180 people, elderberry was linked to shorter and milder upper airway symptoms, with a large average effect.
Complementary Therapies in MedicineSystematic review, 2021
The authors pooled the available elderberry trials for upper respiratory symptoms and concluded the evidence is limited, the trials small and the certainty low, with some reporting shorter symptom duration.
BMC Complementary Medicine and TherapiesRandomised trial, 2024
In a crossover trial of 18 overweight adults, one week of elderberry juice lowered post-meal blood glucose and raised fat oxidation during and after a meal test.
NutrientsTeets et al., 2024 (Nutrients)PMID 39458549
Randomised trial, 2016
The authors reported shorter symptom duration and lower symptom scores in the elderberry arm compared with placebo among long-haul air travellers.
NutrientsTiralongo et al., 2016 (Nutrients)PMID 27023596
Randomised trial, 2025
In ten adults with excess weight, a week of twice-daily elderberry juice shifted activity in 234 genes versus 59 on placebo, a gene-activity signal rather than a measured outcome.
NutrientsTeets et al., 2025 (Nutrients)PMID 41097219
Randomised trial, 2020
In this double-blind placebo-controlled trial the investigators did not detect a difference in symptom duration between elderberry extract and placebo. A failure to detect a difference is not a demonstration that none exists.
Journal of General Internal MedicinePopulation figures from public health data. Context for the category, not a statement about any individual and not a claim about this product.
Every one of these is a fact the engine could ground.
Each line below was derived from this formula's own record at the time of verification. Nothing here was written by the brand, and nothing can be added that the evidence does not carry.
- Studied in people7 human studies on Elderberry (10:1 Concentrate) back this formula, each one cited.
- A mechanism that is settledHow Elderberry (10:1 Concentrate) works is settled pharmacology.
- Recent work on the recordThe most recent study on this record was published in 2024.
- Serving amount inside the studied rangeEach serving carries 500 mg of Elderberry (10:1 Concentrate), inside the range the published research used.
- A stated daily maintenance amountElderberry (10:1 Concentrate) is here at a daily maintenance amount, which is what a daily supplement is for.
- Why this formatIt is a capsule, so the amount per serving is fixed and travels without measuring.
- The exact form, describedThe form on the label is Sambucus nigra fruit extract standardised to total anthocyanins. The record says what that form is and what it suits.
- Full label disclosureEvery ingredient on this label carries its own declared amount.
- Where it comes from and how it is madeElderberry (10:1 Concentrate) is made by botanical.
- Positions this formula already qualifies forThis formula already qualifies for positions beyond the one it is sold into, on the evidence it carries.
- A position nobody is holding yetSome of those positions are ones almost nobody is selling to yet.
What the trials show
What the trials show about timing.
Time-to-effect windows the engine read from the trial record. Each is a window a named study measured, cited and dated, never written by the brand.
- StrongElderberry (10:1 Concentrate)within about 7 hours of a single doseMeasured within a day
In a kinetic study, 6 healthy volunteers took a single 30 ml oral dose of elderberry extract providing 147.3 mg of anthocyanins. The anthocyanins appeared in plasma and were excreted in urine within 7 hours, with a plasma half-life of about 1.74 hours.
- EarlyElderberry (10:1 Concentrate)about 1 week of twice-daily useBuilds with daily use
In a randomised crossover trial, adults with overweight consumed anthocyanin-rich elderberry juice twice daily for 1 week. After that week, gut microbiota composition had shifted, post-meal blood glucose was lower and fat oxidation was higher than after placebo.
Teets et al., 2024 (Nutrients)PMID 39458549
Windows measured in the cited trials. Context for how the active behaves over time, not a statement about any individual and not a claim about this product.
How each ingredient usually behaves over time.
One ingredient, from its own page.
- Elderberry (10:1 Concentrate)
It moves on a scale of days, not minutes. Studies that started daily use at the first sign of a sniffle followed the difference over the next two to four days.
How each ingredient usually behaves over time, from its own page on IngredientMD. General timing for the ingredient, not a measurement of this product.
Capsule
It is a capsule, so the amount per serving is fixed and travels without measuring.
Best forMost standard doses, and anywhere a short, clean label is the point.
Questions shoppers ask
- Is Elderberry Extract independently verified?
- Yes. IngredientMD reviewed this formula independently and verified it in Oct 2026. The verdict is earned, not bought: brands can't edit or purchase it.
- What's in Elderberry Extract?
- Elderberry Extract is built on Elderberry (10:1 Concentrate). Each ingredient links to its own evidence page on IngredientMD.
- Who is IngredientMD?
- IngredientMD is an independent supplement-science platform. We analyze ingredients and formulas against clinical research, and we verify products only when they clear our bar. Labs run the tests. We review the results.
Sell a formula this good?
Put an earned verification on your own product page.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. This record is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before starting any supplement regimen.
Independent review by IngredientMD, not commissioned by NOW FoodsWork at NOW Foods? This verification is yours to claim →