Summary
Aronia melanocarpa , commonly known as the black chokeberry, is a sour berry being researched for its potential health benefits.
Black chokeberries have a high anthocyanin content. Anthocyanins are the molecules responsible for the blue and red pigments in the berry. Black chokeberries also have more anti-oxidant molecules than blueberries.
Preliminary evidence suggests black chokeberry supplementation can reduce total cholesterol and blood glucose when taken by people with elevated cholesterol and glucose, but further research is needed to confirm this effect.
Black chokeberries do not possess a unique mechanism. The health effects seen with black chokeberry supplementation may be similar to the effects of blueberries and grape seed extract, since black chokeberries also contain cyanidin and procyanidin compounds.
Black chokeberries are a good food choice for people that want to consume more antioxidants and anthocyanins. Personal taste may be an issue, since the berry is sour and astringent.
What are other names for Black Chokeberry
- Chokeberry
- Black Apple Berry
- RowanBerry (hybrids With Aronia)
- Aronox (Brand Name)
- Aronia Melanocarpa
- Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)
- Non-hybrid Rowanberries (Sorbus aucuparia)
Dosage information
Approximately 200 mL of unsweetened black chokeberry juice or 300 mg of a black chokeberry extract have been shown to provide benefits following supplementation.
The benefits of this dose and supplement is comparable to the effects associated with the recommended dosage of blueberry supplementation.
Aronia melanocarpa should be supplemented daily.
