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Does Sambucus Extract Help Cure the Flu?

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Does Sambucus Extract Help Cure the Flu? | Science Fair Projects | STEM Projects
Do you want to know if Sambucus Extract can help you get over the flu faster? This science project will explore if Sambucus Extract can help you recover from the flu faster than Vitamin C or a placebo.

Hypothesis

The hypothesis is that among the participants, those who take the Sambucus extract will recover the fastest from the flu.

Method & Materials

You will need to select 30 participants who have the common cold, divide them into 3 groups, and give them different treatments. You will then observe them for their cold symptoms for the next 14 days.
You will need a treadmill, a stopwatch, 140 200mg tablets of vitamin C, 2100ml of Nature's Way Sambucus extract, and 1400 placebo tablets.

Results

The results showed that the Sambucus extracts were the most effective in curing the flu, with all 10 participants recovering within 5 days. Those who took the vitamin C supplements recovered slightly sooner than those who took the placebo tablets.

Why do this project?

This science project is interesting because it explores the effectiveness of a natural remedy, Sambucus Extract, in curing the flu.

Also Consider

Consider experimenting with participants who do not have the flu, or compare two groups of participants - those who eat fruits and vegetables everyday and those that do not.

Full project details

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