[Latin Name] Sambucus nigra

[Specification] Anthocyanidins15% 25% UV

[Appearance] Purple fine powder

Plant Part Used: Fruit

[Particle size] 80Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

[What is elderberry extract?]

Elderberry extract comes from the fruit of the Sambucus nigra or Black Elder, a species found in Europe, Western Asia, North Africa, and North America. Called “the medicine chest of the common people,” Elder flowers, berries, leaves, bark, and roots have all been used for centuries in traditional folk medicines.Elder fruit contains vitamins A, B and C, flavonoids, tannins, carotenoids, and amino acids. Elderberry is believed to possess therapeutic uses as an anti-inflammatory, diuretic, and immuno-stimulant.

[Function]

1. As medicine raw material: It can promote the healing of gastrointestinal ulcers; It can be used for acute and chronic hepatitis and hepatitis evocable hepatomegaly, hepatocirrhosis; promote the healing of liver function.

2. As foodstuff colorant: Widely used in cakes, beverage, candy, ice cream etc..

3. As chemical raw material for daily use: Widely used in many kinds of green medicine toothpastes and cosmetics.

Title:Potential source of medicinal compounds from liverworts and inedible fungi: Terpenoids and bis-bibenzyls
2nd International Conference and Exhibition on Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry & Natural Products
August 25-27, 2014 DoubleTree By Hilton Beijing China

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Yoshinori Asakawa
Tokushima Bunri University, Japan

Abstract

Over several hundred new compounds have been isolated from the liverworts and more than 40 new carbon skeletal terpenoids and aromatic compounds are found in this class. The biological activity ascribed to the liverworts is due to mainly lipophilic sesqui- and diterpenoids, phenolic compounds and acetogenins which are constituents of oil bodies. A characteristic structural phenomenon of liverwort constituents is that most of sesqui- a diterpenoids is enantiomers of those found in higher plants. It is noteworthy that different species of the same genera, like Frullania tamarisci and Frullania dilatata may each produce different sesquiterpene enantiomers. Most of liverworts elaborate characteristic odiferous, hot tasting and bitter sesqui- and diterpenoids many of which show allergenic contact dermatitis, cytotoxicity, insecticide, anti-HIV, antimicrobial, antifungal, anion radical release inhibitory, plant growth regulatory, neurotrophic and NO production inhibitory. There are about 1500 identified fungi in Japan among which 300 species are edible, 1150 inedible and 50 toxic. The chemical constituents of toxic and edible fungi have been fully studied. Recently, many biologically interesting compounds were isolated from inedible mushrooms by our group and their structures and biological activity reported.

Biography

Yoshinori Asakawa obtained his first degree in Biology at Tokushima Univ., and then went to graduate school at Hiroshima Univ. in 1964 to study organic chemistry. He has authored and co-authored more than 600 original papers, 30 reviews and 37 books and monographs. For his outstanding research, he was awarded the first Hedwig Medal from the International Association of Bryologists, the Phytochemistry Prize and Certification from Elsevier, the International Symposium on Essential Oils Award, the Jack Cannon International Gold Medal, Medical University of Lublin Gold Medal, the Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy Award, and the Tokushima News Paper Award. He served twice as Dean of Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Tokushima Bunri University (TBU), and is currently Director of the Institute of Pharmacognosy (1986-present). He is the President of the Phytochemical Society of Asia (PSA) since 2007. In 2012, Medical University of Lublin Poland gave him the title ‘Doctor Honoris Causa’ and in the same year, he obtained the Honorary Professorship from Amity University in India and Fellow from The National Society of Ethnopharmacology, India.

Read full transcript here: https://psychologyofeating.com/what-is-a-phytochemical-video-with-marc-david

Eating a plant-based diet is a concept that’s been trending for a few years now. Plants and whole foods have been gaining momentum as celebrities promote a dietary philosophy that says “Green is God.” Mainstream media is now catching on to what ancient, indigenous cultures have known for eons: plants make up an important part of a healthy healthy diet. The catchall term for the active chemicals that make up all plants across the entire plant kingdom is “phytochemicals.” What makes phytochemicals particularly unique is that they interact with our DNA in a way that can turn on and off gene expression. In this eye-opening new video from IPEtv, Marc David, Founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, divulges the new science that supports how ingesting plants can literally change the course of your health. You are no longer a slave to your genetic makeup. Plants are here to help you take your power back and create a sustainable, healthy future.

Want a sneak peek? Read part of the transcript below:

Greetings, friends. I’m Marc David, founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. Today’s topic: what is a phytochemical?

Now, phytochemicals, that’s a big word these days in the nutritional field. Maybe you’ve heard of the term. Maybe not. But if not, it’s worth knowing about. And if you have heard it, I want to demystify the term phytochemical, figure out what it truly means, and see why we are at the dawn of a new understanding of the healing power of herbs and plants.

Now, what’s happening these days is there’s an explosion of scientific research in the healing power of plants.

Now, in a weird way this is nothing new because so many traditional cultures for eons of times, whether it’s from traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, the ancient traditions of Europe, so many Shamanic and traditional cultures, they understood the power of plants. Now science is starting to prove it.

“Phyto” means plant. Phytochemical is simply a catchall term for plant chemicals. That’s it. Phytochemicals is a big catchall term for all the plant chemicals that exist across all of the plant kingdom. I was so lucky to be raised in the sciences because when I was raised, I was taught that science was mystical and magic and exciting.

So science has identified perhaps several thousand phytochemicals. And there may be tens of thousands more. Nobody truly knows the exact number. So when it comes to phytochemicals, you’re going to hear names like ginsenosides in ginseng, silymarin in milk thistle, curcuminoids in turmeric, allicin in garlic, ginger oil in ginger. The list goes on.

By the way, chlorophyll is a phytochemical, probably the most important one in human history. So, again, it’s a catchall term for any possible chemical that one can identify in a plant. Now, here’s the catch.

Plants have evolved alongside humans over eons of time.

And there’s no doubt that they are a treasure trove of healing agents for a vast number of symptoms and diseases that impact us.

There’s an ancient Native American tale that said at one point humans were starting to get a little bit mean to the creatures and the animals. So the animals all got together and they decided, “We’re going to bring disease to humans.” And then the great Spirit looked at all the humans starting to suffer and said, “Wow, we’ve got to do these guys a favor,” and spoke to the plants. And the plants said, “We’re going to produce healing medicines.” So I find that interesting.

So these days, by the way, about 40% of all prescription drugs are plant derived or plant based. That’s where we got the original idea for the molecule. And in earlier days of the pharmaceutical industry, that percentage was even higher…