Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
INCI: Black Elderberry
Reviewed by Rosie · Last updated 14 Aug 2026
Also known as: Sambucus Nigra, Sambucus Cerulea
Sambucus nigra fruit extract, also known as black
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What Is Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract?
Sambucus nigra fruit extract, also known as black elderberry, is a dark purple to black shrub-growing berry. It has potent antioxidant properties due to the flavonoid and various polyphenol compounds naturally present in the fruit.
Elderberry also has remarkable skin-soothing effects and can help defend skin’s appearance from environmental pollutants.
Clinical Evidence & References
- A Comprehensive Study on the Biological Activity of Elderberry Extract and Cyanidin 3-O-Glucoside and Their Interactions with Membranes and Human Serum Albumin. Molecules, October 2018, 23(10), 2566 View Study
- Elderberry and Elderflower Extracts, Phenolic Compounds, and Metabolites: Bioactivity against Influenza A Virus. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, March 2017, 18(3), 584 View Study
- Gastrointestinal digested Sambucus nigra L. fruit extract protects in vitro cultured human colon cells against oxidative stress. Food Chemistry, February 2016, pages 142-148 View Study
- Elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.) Wine: A Product Rich in Health Promoting Compounds. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, September 2010, issue 18, pages 10,143-10,146 View Study
- Characterization of anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins in some commercially available small fruits using liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, December 2004, issue 26, pages 7,846-7,856 View Study
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Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract is a variant of Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, the form you will most often see on an ingredients list.
Extract of black elderberry flowers | Rich in antioxidant polyphenols
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