Aronia plants: a review of traditional use, biological activities, and perspectives for modern medicine.

@article{Kokotkiewicz2010AroniaPA,
  title={Aronia plants: a review of traditional use, biological activities, and perspectives for modern medicine.},
  author={Adam Kokotkiewicz and Zbigniew Jaremicz and Maria Luczkiewicz},
  journal={Journal of medicinal food},
  year={2010},
  volume={13 2},
  pages={
          255-69
        }
}
The Aronia genus (Rosaceae family, Maloideae subfamily) includes two species of native North American shrubs: Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. (black chokeberry) and Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers. (red chokeberry). The fruits of A. melanocarpa have been traditionally used by Potawatomi Native Americans to cure colds. In the first half of the 20(th) century, cultivars of black chokeberry were introduced to the Soviet Union and other European countries, providing fruits used by food industry. At… 
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Investigations have demonstrated a remarkable hepatoprotective, a very good gastroprotective and a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect of Aronia melanocarpa fruit juice in rats as well as a bacteriostatic activity in vitro against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli and an antiviral activity against type A influenza virus.
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