PLT Will Supply Traceable, Standardized Organic Elderberry Extract to North American Market

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PLT Health Solutions, Inc announced that it will begin offering new elderberry extracts to the North American market. The PLT elderberry portfolio will include extracts standardized to 6% and 10% anthocyanins, offered in both standard and organic grades. Innovation partner Nektium Pharma (Las Palmas, Spain) has secured long-term supply agreements with black elderberry (Sambucus nigra) growers in Central Europe and will extract finished product at its state-of-the-art facilities in the Canary Islands. Quality for these ingredients is assured by a per-batch testing program including fingerprint analysis for identification and quantification of anthocyanins, DNA sequential barcoding for authenticity, analysis for adulteration using the MALDI TOF technique, and standardization of biomarkers. As non-GMO-certified, gluten- and additive-free powders, these elderberry extracts are available immediately.