CONCLUSION
It is accepted that there are 11 species of elderberry in China. There
is not the evidence about when the Sambucus nigra species of
elderberry was brought to China (Shanghai, Shandong and Jiangsu
Province). In southwest China, where the climate is mildly warm
(COVID-19 outbreak zone), there are 2 species of elderberries; one,
Sambucus adnata, is termed the “blood-red herb-elderberry” by local
residents as the roots, rhizomes, and branches exude red-juice when
broken. The second, named S. javanica or S. chinensis, is commonly
called the “herb-elderberry”.
In northeast China where the climate is cold, there are 7 species of
elderberry, however, most scientists recognize only 2 main species:
Sambucus. williamsii, commonly called the “woody-elderberry”, and
Sambucus sibirica, commonly called the “Siberian woody-elderberry”.
The other 5 species of elderberry in northern-east of China are not
commonly known to scientists. Sambucus sieboldiana is significantly
different from S. williamsii, and is commonly called the
“hairy-woody-elderberry”. The remaining species are S. foetidissima,
the “hook-tooth-leaf woody-elderberry”, S. coreana, the “North-Korean
woody elderberry” originating in North-Korea with unique seeds
containing 18.8% oil, S. latipinna, the “broad-leaf
woody-elderberry”, and S. manshurica, the “northeast
woody-elderberry”. The leaves and shoots of the S. manshurica have been
used as traditional Chinese medicines to treat human bone fractures.
People have begun to recognize the immense health benefit of elderberry.
As a researcher, it is incredibly exciting to be a part of something
that has such a positive impact on the world. American elderberry and
European elderberry have significantly inability to the flu viruses and
cold viruses, Forward the history of antimalarials, we believe that one
of 9 Chinese elderberries should be inhibition of the Novel Coronavirus
(COVID-19).