Effect of different solvents on total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.) flowers

Sambucus nigra L., which is also called elderberry and belonging to the Adoxaceae family, is a shrub-shaped (Ho et al., 2016) herb with small dark colored fruits and white flowers that matures in late summer, native to Europe, Asia and North Africa (Mandrone et al., 2014). Its creamy white flowers are used in the production of soft drinks in England, Sweden and Denmark with their distinctive scent (Ho et al., 2016). The productive parts of elderberry are the fruit and flower extract (Młynarczyk et al., 2018).