Psalm 24:1-2
God created mankind mind, body and soul. True wellness recognizes our need in each of these areas. While bodily health rests much on our diet and exercise, supplements can aid various aspects of our health and wellbeing.
Located in East Central Indiana, surrounded by corn and soybean fields, the King’s Ridge Elderberry farm consists principally of 5 different American Elderberry varieties growing on rolling Silt Loam soils with a history of homesteading and manure.
At the King’s Ridge, we work hard to grow and harvest high quality fresh frozen elderberries and elderberry products from our family to yours. When you buy from the King's Ridge you are supporting small American business and sustainable agriculture.
Elderberries are rich in Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin C (Janick, 2007) among other nutrients and antioxidants. Various elderberry extracts have been shown to inhibit influenza A and B viral binding to cells, decrease sickness duration due to influenza (Zakay-Rones, 1995), and decrease Cold symptom severity and duration (Tiralongo, 2016).
We aren’t doctors, but do think this information is worth knowing!
Janick. J. and A. Whipkey. 2007. Issues in new crops and new uses. ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA.
Tiralongo, E., S.S. Wee, and R.A. Lea. 2016. Elderberry Supplementation Reduces Cold Duration and Symptoms in Air-Travellers: A Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. Nutrients. 8:182.
Zakay-Rones, Z., N. Varsano, M. Zlotnik, O. Manor, L. Regev, M. Schlesinger, and M. Mumcuoglu. 1995. Inhibition of Several Strains of Influenza Virus in Vitro and Reduction of Symptoms by an Elderberry Extract (Sambucus nigra L.) during an Outbreak of Influenza B Panama. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 1:4. 361-369.
Many elderberries in the marketplace are dehydrated and come from European Elderberries from Europe.
Utilizing fresh frozen elderberries means that our berries have never been exposed to the potentially antioxidant degrading process of dehydration. By freezing our elderberries as quickly as possible after cutting and destemming them, we are working to provide the freshest, highest quality elderberries on the market.
American Black Elderberries have been shown to have additional types of polyphenols and anthocyanins (antioxidants) and of total anthocyanins versus European Elderberry. Also, a majority (>60%) of anthocyanins in American Elderberry are acylated (meaning they are more stable through the cooking process and will have higher shelf stability) whereas European Elderberry possesses no acylated anthocyanins (Lee, 2007).
Lee J., Finn C.E. Anthocyanins and other polyphenolics in American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) and European elderberry (S. nigra) cultivars. J Sci Food Agric. 2007 Nov; 87(14):2665-75. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.3029. PMID 20836175.
