What Everybody Ought to Know About Aronia Berries -The New Superfood!

Jan. 5, 2009 - PRLog -- Simple! The "aronia berry," commonly called the chokeberry, is proven to be one of the heartiest natural healers. It has sparked the interest of massive research throughout the United States because of its remarkable healing powers. Containing the highest concentration of flavonoids and antioxidants of any known natural food product, the aroniaberry has health food advocates, as well as the medical world, in a flurry of excitement over its powers and potential.

The aronia berry is receiving a lot of attention because of recent scientific studies. These studies have shown that aronia berries have tremendous concentrations of flavonoids, polyphenols, anthocyanins, and antioxidants. These purple berries offer the most promising properties for human health. People are now trying to add more antioxidants to their diets, and aroniaberries offer the highest concentration. Of all the antioxidant studies, the aronia berry was shown to have the highest antioxidant levels by a wide margin.

Aroniaberry fruit contains vitamins including B2, B6, E, C, and folic acid (which may lend credence to its traditional use for expecting mothers). It has an unusual sugar profile, with sorbitol as the dominant sugar.

It has a high level of phenolic acids, tannins, catechins and other active flavonoids , including quercitin, rutin, hesperidin, and procyanidin. Some of these flavonoids have been documented to reduce infectivity and replication of viruses, and analyses of flavonoids in aroniaberry report a range from 2500 to 3500mg per 100g.

The aroniaberry truly is one of the fruits highest in anthocyanin content, even compared to blueberry or pomegranate, with reported ranges between 725 to 1050mg per 100g of fresh fruit.

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