Elderberry and Zinc: study protocols
5 study groups took Elderberry together with Zinc. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Dose per serving from research: Elderberry
5 study groups in 3 studies say how much Elderberry participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 100 mg to 250 mg, 60% of 5 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 100 mg to 250 mg | 3 |
| 250 mg to 500 mg | 2 |
Dose per serving from research: Zinc
5 study groups in 3 studies say how much Zinc participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 5 mg to 10 mg, 60% of 5 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 5 mg to 10 mg | 3 |
| 10 mg to 25 mg | 2 |
Commonly used together
5 of 5 study groups took Elderberry and Zinc with something else, but nothing that 3 or more different studies gave.
5 study groups
| Study | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difensil Immuno Reduces Recurrence and Severity of Tonsillitis in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial 2020 · Group B (GB) · Children younger than 8 years with at least 3 fever-associated tonsillitis episodes per year and Mackenzie score >2 | 183 mg | 11.2 mg | 45 days | 41 |
| Difensil Immuno Reduces Recurrence and Severity of Tonsillitis in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial 2020 · Group A (GA) · Children younger than 8 years with at least 3 fever-associated tonsillitis episodes per year and Mackenzie score >2 | 112 mg | 7.5 mg | 90 days | 40 |
| A Pilot, Phase II, Observational, Case-Control, 1-Month Study on Asthenopia in Video Terminal Operators without Dry Eye: Contrast Sensitivity and Quality of Life before and after the Oral Consumption of a Fixed Combination of Zinc, L-Carnitine, Extract of Elderberry, Currant and Extract of Eleutherococcus 2021 · group T = treatment · VDT workers of any age and gender, without dry eye and with symptoms of ocular discomfort | 300 mg | 10 mg | 30 days | 15 |
| Use of Nutraceuticals in Elderly to Fight Inflammation and Immuno-Senescence: A Randomized Case-Control Study 2022 · TG1 · Hospitalized adults older than 65 years; sex not restricted; recruited for causes other than cancer, with specified immune-disease and infection exclusions | 183 mg | 7.5 mg | 12 weeks | 30 |
| Use of Nutraceuticals in Elderly to Fight Inflammation and Immuno-Senescence: A Randomized Case-Control Study 2022 · TG2 · Hospitalized adults older than 65 years; sex not restricted; recruited for causes other than cancer, with specified immune-disease and infection exclusions | 366 mg | 15 mg | 6 weeks | 30 |