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).