Aronia Berries Health Benefit

Aronia berries health benefit by Ray Sahelian, M.D.:

Nutritional content Aronia contains a high concentration of flavonoids and antioxidants. Berries are full of flavonoids, trace minerals and phenolic phytochemicals, including anthocyanins, of which it contains one of the highest of any known plant (several times higher than cranberry juice). Some of these specific substances include cyanidin-3-galactoside, epicatechin, quercetin, caffeic acid, delphinidin, malvidin, petunidin, pelargonidin, and peonidin.

Aronia melanocarpa fruit juice significantly decreased the streptozotocin-induced abnormalities in blood glucose and triblycerides in diabetic rats and might be useful in prevention and control of diabetes mellitus and diabetes-associated complications.