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What is the Aronia Berry?
The aronia berry (also known as the Black Chokeberry (Aronia melancarpa/Aronia melanocarpa)), a close cousin of the blueberry, is known for its powerful antioxidant properties and benefits of those properties. Aronia berries are dark pigmented berries that are extremely high in antioxidants. Higher than blueberries, higher than cranberries, higher, even, than pomegranates. Although native to the Americas, it is far more popular in Eastern Europe where its juice has been known to help people with heart conditions. It has high levels of proanthocyanins and quinic acid (ten times more than cranberries). Quinic acid prevents urinary infection. Some nutritional benefits of the aronia berry are: • Polyphenols The aronia berry can help with:
• Diabetes • Inflamation • Cardiovascular Ailments • Ciculatory Problems • Urinary Tract Infections • Influenza (Flu) • Cancer In 2006, Nutrition and Cancer published a study done by the University of Maryland. The study on the aronia berry found that this antioxidant berry may provide protection against colon cancer. The fruit was commonly used by the Native Americans for the color as well as for fresh consumption. It is used in jelly making, candies, pie and cookie fillings, yogurt, sorbet and flavored milk. Aronia berry juice is extremely tart, so the natural juice is best sweetened. When sweetened it is a cross between a blueberry and a blackberry. The actual juice has a very dark purple color. A gentleman on another website, mentioned that he found this statement about the aronia berry bush. A link to this blog, is below the quote. "This shrub is so beautiful, easy to grow and so productive that it will become a staple in American backyards, as it has in Eastern Europe. In Europe and recently in the U.S. it is being widely used in delicious juices, soft drinks, jams and wine. It's not an "aronia's conclusion" that this, and the seabuckthorn, are the most productive fruiting bushes in captivity. The fruit is tart eaten fresh even when fully ripe. It is very high in Vitamin C. It is native to the U.S., but the best varieties were bred in Europe."
Probably the best source of the aronia berry I have found, other than the actual aronia berry itself is in a drink, which you can buy online here. In fact, this drink has much more than just the aronia berry in it. It has many of the fruits on the this website in it--therefore you get a plethora of benefits.
How the Aronia Berry fights cancer Learn more about the Aronia Berry and its benefits, uses and availability:• Aronia Berry Plant Description
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