Aronia melanocarpa belongs to one of the most nutritious plants, called “super food”, and holds the world’s leading position on the international scale of medicinal plants.

Aronia melanocarpa belongs to one of the most nutritious plants, called “super food”, and holds the world’s leading position on the international scale of medicinal plants (in a 1-5 scale, belongs to 1)!!

The main purpose of aronia plantations is the production of edible fruits and its medicinal use, because the aronia fruits and leaves are rich in therapeutic substances (anthocyanins, phenols, cathodes, flavonols, etc.). However, its fruit is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry as it contains vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C (in very high levels of 15-30 mg per 100 grams), E, K, P.

The fruit of the aronia is considered to be extremely beneficial to the human body as:

1. It is a great source of antioxidants.
2. It normalizes blood pressure.
3. Helps prevent and fight hypertension.
4. Prevents and fights heart disease and other cardiovascular problems.
5. It protects the body from cancer and helps in its treatment.
6. It protects against radioactivity.
7. It treats infections of the urinary tract.
8. Helps the body produce good cholesterol.
9. It lowers blood sugar levels.
10. It helps digestion

Source: bio-aronia-lesvos.gr