Borowska Sylwia, Brzóska Malgorzata M
Borowska and Brzóska are with Dept. of Toxicology, Medical Univ. of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf. 2016 Nov;15(6):982-1017. doi: 10.1111/1541-4337.12221. Epub 2016 Aug 2.
Aronia melanocarpa berries (chokeberries) constitute a very rich source of numerous substances exerting a beneficial impact on health, including mainly polyphenols (proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins, flavonoids, and phenolic acids), possessing antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anticancer, antiatherosclerotic, hypotensive, antiplatelet, and antidiabetic properties. Thus, the consumption of products made from chokeberries is of vital importance for health maintenance and protection. Nowadays, due to the growing prevalence of noncommunicable diseases and ubiquitous human exposure to numerous man-made and naturally occurring toxic substances, some of which are dangerous even at low amounts, it is very important to look for effective means of health protection. An important role in this regard may be played by A. melanocarpa berries; however, up to now the attention of scientists, nutritionists, and health practitioners has been focused mainly on the effectiveness of chokeberry products in the prevention and treatment of noncommunicable diseases, while only little attention has been paid to the possibility of their use to counteract the adverse health effects of exposure to xenobiotics. That is why in this review article the main interest has been focused on the possibility of using chokeberries in the protection against unfavorable health effects caused by the action of substances to which humans may be exposed environmentally and/or occupationally. The available experimental data indicate that not only the fruit but also the leaves of A. melanocarpa and their products may be effective means for prevention and treatment of the effects of toxic action of some xenobiotics in humans; however, further studies on this subject are necessary.
黑果腺肋花楸浆果（黑 chokeberry）富含多种对健康有益的物质，主要包括多酚类（原花青素、花青素、黄酮类和酚酸），具有抗氧化、抗炎、抗病毒、抗癌、抗动脉粥样硬化、降血压、抗血小板和抗糖尿病等特性。因此，食用由黑果腺肋花楸制成的产品对维持和保护健康至关重要。如今，由于非传染性疾病的患病率不断上升，以及人类普遍接触多种人造和天然存在的有毒物质，其中一些即使含量很低也很危险，寻找有效的健康保护手段非常重要。在这方面，黑果腺肋花楸浆果可能发挥重要作用；然而，到目前为止，科学家、营养学家和健康从业者的注意力主要集中在黑果腺肋花楸产品在预防和治疗非传染性疾病方面的有效性，而很少关注其用于抵消接触外源性物质对健康产生的不利影响的可能性。这就是为什么在这篇综述文章中，主要关注的是利用黑果腺肋花楸预防和治疗人类可能在环境和/或职业中接触到的物质所导致的不利健康影响的可能性。现有实验数据表明，不仅黑果腺肋花楸的果实，其叶子及其产品也可能是预防和治疗某些外源性物质对人类毒性作用影响的有效手段；然而，关于这个主题还需要进一步研究。
