May benefit heart health

Aronia berries' antioxidant qualities may help heart health. They may especially benefit those who have metabolic syndrome, a group of disorders that includes high triglyceride and cholesterol levels and raises the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

Taking supplements containing 300 mg of Aronia extract daily resulted in a substantial reduction in triglycerides, LDL (bad) cholesterol, and total cholesterol in a 2-month trial of 38 individuals with metabolic syndrome. The same health indices and blood pressure were considerably lowered by ingesting 300 mg of Aronia extract daily in a comparable 2-month trial of 25 individuals with metabolic syndrome. To determine the potential function of Aronia berries in heart health, the more human study is required.