Aronia Melanocarpa

Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) is a very important fruit. It originated from North America and was once a popular food among the natives and later settlers because of its numerous health benefits. Chokeberry's popularity has been growing in recent years and it is now recommended by many nutritionists and all those who are looking for alternative healthy nutrition. It is grown on plantations in North America (chokeberry), Russia (where it is known as rjabina černoploda), Poland, Bulgaria, and it has been a subject of many scientific studies in these countries. It attracted the attention of scientific community because of its unusually high levels of antioxidants (the highest ORAC value - the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity - a unit of measurement of antioxidants in foods).The pigment in the berry's outer skin contains active ingredients anthocyanins that protect the immunity. Anthocyanins are also known for reducing the effects of oxidative stress.