Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
J Med Food. 2010 Apr;13(2):255-69. doi: 10.1089/jmf.2009.0062.
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 present, it is used mainly for juice, jam, and wine production, as well as an ornamental plant. Among other substances, the berries of A. melanocarpa contain anthocyanins and procyanidins, possessing strong antioxidative potential. Numerous health-promoting activities-namely, antioxidative, antimutagenic, anticancer, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, gastroprotective, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, radioprotective, and immunomodulatory-have been demonstrated for black chokeberry extracts by both in vitro and in in vivo studies. The presented review summarizes the information concerning botany, cultivation, chemical composition, and pharmacological activities of Aronia plants.
该杨梅属（蔷薇科，苹果亚科）包括两种原产于北美的灌木：黑果腺肋花楸（Michx.）Ell.（黑穗醋栗）和红果腺肋花楸（L.）Pers.（红穗醋栗）。黑穗醋栗的果实被波塔瓦托米印第安人传统用于治疗感冒。在 20 世纪上半叶，黑穗醋栗的栽培品种被引入苏联和其他欧洲国家，为食品工业提供了果实。目前，它主要用于果汁、果酱和葡萄酒的生产，以及观赏植物。除其他物质外，黑穗醋栗的浆果含有花青素和原花青素，具有很强的抗氧化潜力。大量的体外和体内研究表明，黑穗醋栗提取物具有抗氧化、抗诱变、抗癌、心脏保护、肝脏保护、胃保护、抗糖尿病、抗炎、抗菌、抗病毒、辐射保护和免疫调节等作用。本文综述了杨梅属植物的植物学、栽培、化学成分和药理学活性的信息。
