Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 PubMedNucleotideProteinGenomeStructurePopSetTaxonomyOMIMBooks Search PubMed Protein Nucleotide Structure Genome PopSet OMIM Taxonomy Books ProbeSet 3D Domains UniSTS Domains SNP for LimitsPreview/IndexHistoryClipboardDetails About Entrez Text Version Entrez PubMed Overview Help | FAQ Tutorial New/Noteworthy PubMed Services Journal Browser MeSH Browser Single Citation Matcher Batch Citation Matcher Clinical Queries LinkOut Cubby Related Resources Order Documents NLM Gateway TOXNET Consumer Health Clinical Alerts ClinicalTrials.gov PubMed Central Privacy Policy Summary Brief Abstract Citation ASN.1 MEDLINE XML LinkOut Related Articles Domain Links Genome Links ProbeSet Links Nucleotide Links OMIM Links PopSet Links Protein Links SNP Links Structure LinksSort Author Journal Pub Date 1: Eur Cytokine Netw 2001 Apr-Jun;12(2):290-6Related Articles, Books, LinkOut The effect of Sambucol, a black elderberry-based, natural product, on the production of human cytokines: I. Inflammatory cytokines. Barak V, Halperin T, Kalickman I. Immunology Laboratory for Tumor Diagnosis, Department of Oncology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. Sambucus nigra L. products - Sambucol - are based on a standardized black elderberry extract. They are natural remedies with antiviral properties, especially against different strains of influenza virus. Sambucol was shown to be effective in vitro against 10 strains of influenza virus. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study, Sambucol reduced the duration of flu symptoms to 3-4 days. Convalescent phase serum showed a higher antibody level to influenza virus in the Sambucol group, than in the control group. The present study aimed to assess the effect of Sambucol products on the healthy immune system - namely, its effect on cytokine production. The production of inflammatory cytokines was tested using blood - derived monocytes from 12 healthy human donors. Adherent monocytes were separated from PBL and incubated with different Sambucol preparations i.e., Sambucol Elderberry Extract, Sambucol Black Elderberry Syrup, Sambucol Immune System and Sambucol for Kids. Production of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1 beta, TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-8) was significantly increased, mostly by the Sambucol Black Elderberry Extract (2-45 fold), as compared to LPS, a known monocyte activator (3.6-10.7 fold). The most striking increase was noted in TNF-alpha production (44.9 fold). We conclude from this study that, in addition to its antiviral properties, Sambucol Elderberry Extract and its formulations activate the healthy immune system by increasing inflammatory cytokine production. Sambucol might therefore be beneficial to the immune system activation and in the inflammatory process in healthy individuals or in patients with various diseases. Sambucol could also have an immunoprotective or immunostimulatory effect when administered to cancer or AIDS patients, in conjunction with chemotherapeutic or other treatments. In view of the increasing popularity of botanical supplements, such studies and investigations in vitro, in vivo and in clinical trials need to be developed. PMID: 11399518 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Summary Brief Abstract Citation ASN.1 MEDLINE XML LinkOut Related Articles Domain Links Genome Links ProbeSet Links Nucleotide Links OMIM Links PopSet Links Protein Links SNP Links Structure LinksSort Author Journal Pub Date Write to the Help Desk NCBI | NLM | NIH Department of Health & Human Services Freedom of Information Act | Disclaimer i686-pc-linux-gnu Jun 12 2002 10:20:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 And for the adults...Elderberry wine? ROFL!!! Love ya, Kiki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Hi Melinda, What exactly is Elderberry extract, I never heard of it before you mentioned it to me yesterday. What form do you give to your kids the gel caps or a liquid form? Thanks! Love, Liz --- , you might have your daughter try Elderberry Extract. It sure has helped my kids. Melinda ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Hi, Liz! From what I understand it is just an extract from a berry - one source says it was discovered by a doctor in Israel. I don't know about that. I do know that it has anti-viral properties and is often used by folks to prevent flu during the season and to help speed recovery and improve symptoms. All I know is, my kids have been much, much better from taking it. I originally gave it to them in liquid form (Brock still gets that kind) but gave Caeti-Leigh some later that was in lozenge form with zinc. She really hated the taste of the lozenges and was better about taking it when it was the liquid form. Try looking at the Vitamin Shoppe website. I know they have it. That's where we got it originally. The other form I've seen in health food stores is Sambucol. We tried it too, but seemed to like the Vitamin Shoppe version better. It was cheaper, too. Melinda ) re: Elderberry Extract Hi Melinda, What exactly is Elderberry extract, I never heard of it before you mentioned it to me yesterday. What form do you give to your kids the gel caps or a liquid form? Thanks! Love, Liz --- , you might have your daughter try Elderberry Extract. It sure has helped my kids. Melinda ) What can changing the way you breathe do for you? Everything! See why tens of thousands agree, Life Lift is the best! http://www.oxygenzoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 I think that's the stuff I fed to the elderly gentlemen???? I played Abby (Arsenic and Old Lace) back in my junior year of high school!!!! Re: re: Elderberry Extract And for the adults...Elderberry wine? ROFL!!! Love ya, Kiki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Kiki, You're a nut!!!!:-) Love, Liz -- And for the adults...Elderberry wine? ROFL!!! Love ya, Kiki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 ROTFLOL! I'm sure that's the grownup remedy! Melinda ) Re: re: Elderberry Extract And for the adults...Elderberry wine? ROFL!!! Love ya, Kiki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Melinda I found some in liquid form thanks re: Elderberry Extract Hi Melinda, What exactly is Elderberry extract, I never heard of it before you mentioned it to me yesterday. What form do you give to your kids the gel caps or a liquid form? Thanks! Love, Liz --- , you might have your daughter try Elderberry Extract. It sure has helped my kids. Melinda ) What can changing the way you breathe do for you? Everything! See why tens of thousands agree, Life Lift is the best! http://www.oxygenzoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 That sounds Great R Re: re: Elderberry Extract And for the adults...Elderberry wine? ROFL!!! Love ya, Kiki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Good - I think it works really well - at least it has for us - - I hope it does for you, too. Melinda ) re: Elderberry Extract Hi Melinda, What exactly is Elderberry extract, I never heard of it before you mentioned it to me yesterday. What form do you give to your kids the gel caps or a liquid form? Thanks! Love, Liz --- , you might have your daughter try Elderberry Extract. It sure has helped my kids. Melinda ) What can changing the way you breathe do for you? Everything! See why tens of thousands agree, Life Lift is the best! http://www.oxygenzoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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