Functional Food

Colostrum, elderberry and antioxidants: what are they and how do they differ?

Alongside vitamin D, vitamin C and zinc and the mushroom extracts, there is a third category often mentioned in winter: substances from animal and plant sources with a long tradition of use. In this article we look at colostrum, elderberry and antioxidants such as astaxanthin and quercetin: what are they, how do they differ and which suits whom? No health claims for these substances are authorised in the EU.