Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) as a new functional food relationship with health: an overview

Yiwen Zhang; Yingchun Zhao; Xinglong Liu; Xueyan Chen; Chuanbo Ding; Ling Dong; Jinping Zhang; Shuwen Sun; Qiteng Ding; Sadia Khatoom; Zhiqiang Cheng; Wencong Liu; Liqian Shen; Fengyan Xiao

Journal of Future Foods (Dec 2021)

Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) as a new functional food relationship with health: an overview

Yiwen Zhang,
Yingchun Zhao,
Xinglong Liu,
Xueyan Chen,
Chuanbo Ding,
Ling Dong,
Jinping Zhang,
Shuwen Sun,
Qiteng Ding,
Sadia Khatoom,
Zhiqiang Cheng,
Wencong Liu,
Liqian Shen,
Fengyan Xiao

Affiliations

Yiwen Zhang: College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Yingchun Zhao: College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Xinglong Liu: College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Xueyan Chen: College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Chuanbo Ding: College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Ling Dong: College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Jinping Zhang: College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Shuwen Sun: College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Qiteng Ding: College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Sadia Khatoom: College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Zhiqiang Cheng: College of Resource and Environment, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
Wencong Liu: College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; State Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ginseng Breeding and Application, Changchun 130118, China; Corresponding authors.
Liqian Shen: Jilin Jianwei Natural Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Changchun 130118, China; Corresponding authors.
Fengyan Xiao: Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University, Jilin 132001, China; Corresponding authors.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 2
pp. 168 – 178

Abstract

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As a consumer product, black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) is difficult to consume due to its pungent taste. It is mainly used in various food industries to produce a variety of juices, preserves, extracts, fruit teas and nutritional supplements. Traditionally, Potawatomi Native Americans used black chokeberry to treat colds, coughs and fever. It has been found to contain numerous active ingredients. Currently, there are many health and medical products that contain black chokeberry. The purpose of this review is to understand the nutritional benefits of black chokeberry and to explore its beneficial effects on biological systems in vitro, thereby emphasizing its therapeutic prospects.

Published in Journal of Future Foods

ISSN: 2772-5669 (Online)
Publisher: KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology: Food processing and manufacture
Website: https://www.keaipublishing.com/en/journals/journal-of-future-foods/

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