Elderberry Brain Health
Supplementing
Brain Power
The Food Science portion of this project will segue directly into Brain Health research that both elderberry producers and consumers demand.
Slowing the Brain’s Aging Process
Elderberry-based brain health dietary supplements, alone or in combination with complementary supplements such as DHA, will be evaluated for their effect in slowing or mitigating some age-related declines in mammalian brains, including memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease.
Elderberry as an Anchor
The goal is to solidify the health-benefiting role of elderberry as an anchor in modern dietary supplements.
An additional objective is to use high-throughput screening technology to assay for health-promoting bioactive compounds, especially those that may occur in specific elderberry cultivars.