Aronia Absolute

Aronia: The North American super berry with cancer-fighting properties While many other berries have all made headlines as super berries packed with nutrition, a lesser known North American berry is gaining ground, poised to hit the nutritional spotlight as a world class super berry: Aronia.

Recent clinical research has demonstrated that aronia berry can prevent age-related neurodegenerative diseases and improve motor and cognitive functions. The berry fruits are also capable of modulating signaling pathways involved in inflammation, cell survival, neurotransmission and enhancing neuroplasticity. The neuroprotective effects of berry fruits on neurodegenerative diseases are related to phytochemicals such as anthocyanin, caffeic acid, catechin, quercetin, kaempferol and tannin.

Aronia melanocarpa (black chokeberry, Aronia berries), the fruit of a perennial shrub species that contains several polyphenolic constituents, possesses in vitro and in vivo efficacy against different subtypes of influenza viruses including an oseltamivir-resistant strain. These anti-influenza properties of Aronia were attributed to two constituents, ellagic acid and myricetin. In an in vivotherapeutic mouse model, Aronia, ellagic acid, and myricetin protected mice against lethal challenge. Based on these results, we suggest that Aronia is a valuable source for antiviral agents and that ellagic acid and myricetin have potential as influenza therapeutics. Aronia berries has anti-microbial action against:

Bacillus cereus
Escherichia coli
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus

Chokeberry may help with metabolic syndromesas it can help with inflammation of the pancreas, restore beta-cells ability to secrete insulin, and prevent insulin resistance. In a study with healthy women, chokeberry was able to reduce improper insulin responses to eating wheat and rye. Chokeberry can protect the body against the damaging effect of high glucose levels and may also help reduce glucose levels.

Aronia berries have also been proven to help treating stomach problems including gastric ulcers, diarrhea. That theory has been analyzed by an animal study in 2004, which showed that the aronia berry’s antioxidant effects had a gastro protective effect when treating the acute gastric hemorrhagic lesion in rats. This study suggested to scientists that it can be a natural effective treatment for stomach problems in humans (including ulcers). Proving once again to be an extremely valuable fruit, Aronia berries is a great medicine for kidney and stomach problems.

Aronia berries which grow on deciduous shrubs primarily in North America and Eastern Europe, contain a high proportion of micronutrients called polyphenols. Polyphenols are usually organic but can be synthesized. They are chemicals known to have anti-oxidant properties – they prevent oxidation, which can lead to cell damage in the body. Polyphenol-rich aronia has been found to provide a variety of health benefits when consumed, including in the prevention of the spread of cancer and the amelioration of cardiovascular problems.

Aronia berries contain a high amount of carotene, which is essential in protecting cells from damage and shielding the eyes from cataract formation. Aronia berries are also rich in antioxidants, such as lutein and zeaxanthin, which have photo-filtering effects on the sun’s ultraviolet rays and work to protect the eyes from age related macular degeneration in the elderly (ARMD), as well as eye inflammation (uveitis).