A recent study by Washington State University found that elderberry juice can lower blood sugar levels and boost fat burning due to its high anthocyanin content. The clinical trial, published in the journal Nutrients, showed that consuming 12 ounces of elderberry juice daily for one week improved gut health, reduced glucose tolerance, and increased fat oxidation.
Researchers tested the effects of elderberry on metabolic health in a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial with 18 overweight adults. Participants who consumed elderberry juice had significantly increased amounts of beneficial gut bacteria and decreased amounts of harmful bacteria. The elderberry intervention also resulted in improved metabolism, reducing participants’ blood glucose levels by an average of 24%.
The researchers attribute these positive effects to elderberry’s high concentration of anthocyanins, which have anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and antimicrobial effects. Other berries contain anthocyanins, but typically in lower concentrations.
This study contributes to a growing body of evidence that elderberry has numerous benefits for metabolic as well as prebiotic health. The researchers plan to explore other applications of elderberry juice, including whether it can help individuals who have discontinued weight loss medications maintain their weight.
The study was supported by a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under award number 2020-67018-30851.
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