Aronia is a shrub native to North America. Aronia Berries are known as chokeberries because of their strong, mouth-drying effect.
Aronia berries can be eaten fresh on their own or used as an ingredient in foods, such as pies, juices, and tea.
The berries are said to have many health benefits, including anti-cancer properties.
Many of the proposed health benefits of aronia are linked to its high content of nutrients called polyphenols
Anti-cancer effects
Anti-diabetic effects
Organ health
Artery and blood vessel health
Vitamins
vitamin C: 137–270 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg)
folate: 200 micrograms per kilogram (μg/kg)
vitamin B-1: 180 μg/kg
vitamin B-2: 200 μg/kg
vitamin B-6: 280 μg/kg
niacin: 3,000 μg/kg
pantothenic acid: 2,790 μg/kg
tocopherols: 17.1 mg/kg
vitamin K: 242 μg/kg
Minerals
sodium: 26 mg/kg
potassium: 2,180 mg/kg
calcium: 322 mg/kg
magnesium: 162 mg/kg
iron: 9.3 mg/kg
zinc: 1.47 mg/kg
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