Anthocyanin-rich black elderberry extract improves markers of HDL function and reduces aortic cholesterol in hyperlipidemic mice

. Food and Function (2015)

This study used a mouse model of hyperlipidemia to examine the impact of elderberry supplementation in diet.
Elderberry supplement was made by Artemis International.
They found that AST and fasting glucose levels were reduced, as was CCL2 (cytokine) levels.
Total cholesterol in the aorta was also reduced and there was less atherosclerosis progression.
The authors concluded that the impact of elderberry on HDL cholesterol levels might be through its affect on gene expression.
The dosage with an effect was determined to be 200 mg / kg body weight, which translates to ~75 g for a 70 kg (154 lb) person.

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