image: ElderCraft®
Credit: @Polyhenols Applications 2025
At the 18th World Congress on Polyphenols Applications, which will be held in Malta on October 2-3, 2025, Iprona and Polyphenols Applications will announce a global call to action, inviting researchers to strengthen the quality and reproducibility of polyphenol science.
Through this initiative, ElderCraft®, a polyphenol-standardised European black elderberry (Sambucus nigra) water extract, is now available at no cost to qualified academic and clinical research groups worldwide.
ElderCraft® is a polyphenol and anthocyanin-rich extract, sourced exclusively from Austrian elderberries and produced using gentle ultrafiltration to preserve the natural profile of bioactive compounds. Each batch comes with Certificates of Analysis (CoAs), HPLC fingerprints, and stability data, ensuring traceability, batch-to-batch consistency, and study-ready analytics.
“Robust, comparable data begins with robust, comparable materials,” said Dr. Stephan Plattner, Scientific Director, Health & Nutrition Ingredients at iprona. “By sharing ElderCraft® with the research community, we aim to reduce study-to-study variability, enable stronger meta-analyses, and help unlock clearer dose–response and subgroup insights in polyphenol science.”
Polyphenols Applications 2025, organiser of the World Congress on Polyphenols Applications, fully supports this effort and encourages researchers across mechanistic, preclinical, and clinical fields to integrate highly characterised, standardised polyphenol extracts into their work.
Why It Matters
- Improved reproducibility: Tight batch tolerances and full analytics reduce variability between studies.
- Meta-analysis ready: Standardisation enables stronger dose–response and subgroup evaluation.
- Translational relevance: ElderCraft® is already used in global consumer products, connecting research to real-world impact.
- Compliance support: Full traceability and documented quality facilitate ethical and regulatory submissions.
Research areas include immune function, gut microbiome modulation, viral defence, cardiometabolic health, cognitive performance, healthy ageing, and energy metabolism.
Request research material Link:
https://www.craft-ingredients.info/references/eldercraft-research-material-request
Contact
Scientific queries/material: Dr. Stephan Plattner (Scientific Director, Health & Nutrition Ingredients, Iprona Lana) – stephan.plattner@iprona.com
About ElderCraft®
https://www.craft-ingredients.info/our-ingredients/eldercraft
The 18th World Congress on Polyphenols Applications is the global forum where polyphenol science meets clinical translation. By joining forces, iprona and Polyphenols Applications aim to accelerate high-quality, reproducible studies that advance the field and clarify the health potential of polyphenols.
About iprona
Iprona is a global leader in fruit processing and bioactive ingredient development. With decades of expertise in polyphenol-rich extracts, iprona supports science-driven innovation and the creation of evidence-based health applications.
About Polyphenols Applications
Polyphenols Applications is an international scientific platform and organiser of the World Congress on Polyphenols Applications, fostering collaboration among researchers, clinicians, and industry to advance understanding and application of polyphenols in health and disease.
Disclosure: ElderCraft® is provided by iprona for research use only. This announcement is issued in collaboration with Polyphenols Applications and supported by iprona.