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  • Supplementation of an Antho...
    Azevedo, Tiago; Ferreira, Tiago; Ferreira, João; Teixeira, Filipa; Ferreira, Diana; Silva-Reis, Rita; Neuparth, Maria João; Pires, Maria João; Pinto, Maria de Lurdes; Gil da Costa, Rui M.; Bastos, Margarida M. S. M.; Medeiros, Rui; Félix, Luís; Venâncio, Carlos; Dias, Maria Inês; Gaivão, Isabel; Barros, Lillian; Oliveira, Paula A.

    Applied sciences, 12/2022, Letnik: 12, Številka: 23
    Journal Article

    Sambucus nigra L., popularly known as elderberry, is renowned for its amazing therapeutic properties, as well as its uses as a food source, in nutraceuticals, and in traditional medicine. This study’s aim was to investigate the effects of an elderberry extract (EE) on mice for 29 days, as well as the safety of the extract when used as a natural colorant. Twenty-four FVB/n female mice (n = 6) were randomly assigned to one of four groups: control, 12 mg/mL EE (EE12), 24 mg/mL EE (EE24), or 48 mg/mL EE (EE48). The predominant anthocyanins detected were cyanidin-3-O-sambubioside and cyanidin-3-O-glucoside. Food and drink intake were similar between groups, with the exception of EE48, who drank significantly less compared with the Control. Biochemical analysis of the liver showed that the changes observed in histological analysis had no pathological significance. The EE, at doses of 24 and 48 mg/mL, significantly reduced the oxidative DNA damage compared with the non-supplemented group. The S. nigra extract showed a favorable toxicological profile, affording it potential to be used in the food industry.