The aronia bush belongs to the rose family, it looks like a blueberry. There are three types of aronia:
1. chokeberry grown in our country is called Siberian chokeberry or Aronia melanocarpa in Latin
2. red-fruited aronia lat. Aronia arbutifolia
3. purple aronia lat. Aronia prunifolia
Black-fruited chokeberry (aronia melanocarpa) is the symbol of the brand known as a superfruit, all of its components can be used from the leaves, seeds, juice, and shell, and is used in food.
Sour, sweet fruits are a delicacy in themselves, they can be used to make: compotes, fruit purees, syrups, wine and addition to various delicacies.
Aronia is an antioxidant, it contains a large amount of tannins and flavonoids, and the main role is played by anthocyanin. Antioxidant in translation means an increase in general health, it eliminates free radicals in the bloodstream and various organs and tissues, and they try to bring healthy cells to mutation.
100 g of ripe aronia fruits contain: 16100 ORAC units, while the daily dose required for tissue protection is 3000-5000 ORAC units.
It is also necessary to eat enough of 20-30 g of aronia per day.
Aronia contains: 28.26% magnesium, 23.33% vitamin C, 13.95% dietary fiber, 7.80% vitamin E, 7.75% iron.
Of all types of aronia Siberian or aronia melanocarpa is the best because it contains a high percentage of polyphenols, vitamins C, E and beta carotene, which makes it the strongest antioxidant. Aronia contains all kinds of essential nutrients, vitamins A, C, B complex and minerals zinc, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and iodine. It is good for disease prevention and helps when the disease is present.
The good benefits of aronia are:
– improves digestion
– protects the body from free radicals
– protects the immune system
– slows down snoring
-helps in the fight against cancer
– lowers blood pressure
– improves eye health
-reduces inflammation
– it is good for weight loss
– protects the urinary tract
-reduces the occurrence of Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Aronia contains the fruit sugar sorbitol, which has a high energy value. It is known as a sweetener intended mainly for diabetics. It is very healthy to drink tea from aronia leaves because the leaves contain vitamin P whose main function is to keep the blood system healthy. Aronia leaves are very important in see tea because it relieves fatigue.
Aronia leaf tea:
Preparation: dry the leaves, crush them and pour 1 tablespoon of the leaves with hot water to stand for 15 minutes and drink 3 times a day.
