Elderberry · Amazon Elderberry Brand #21
What the lab found
Was almost entirely purple carrot extract with no authentic elderberry. Purple carrot used as a cheap color-matching substitute.
Failure type · Adulterated
Spiked with undisclosed pharmaceutical ingredients or banned substances.
Source
Avula, J Food Compost Anal 2022
Safer alternative
Nature's Way Sambucus Standardized Elderberry
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Lab data sourced from independent third-party testing reports. Educational only — Scan Dose does not provide medical advice.