Chokeberry
Best for
Steady your blood sugar levels
Faint early signal · 34–294.28 mg/day for 4–8 weeks · 2 studies , n=57
6 papers · 1 claim · 44 outcomes scored · 1 positive
Outcomes
What chokeberry actually does, by outcome
Each row is one outcome with effect size, evidence base, the dose that worked in trials, and time to first effect. Magnitude tiers come from native-unit MCID where available, Cohen's d otherwise.
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Dose | Weeks | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady your blood sugar levels Faint early signal | | 2 RCTs n=57 | 34–294.28 mg | 4–8 wk | — |
Sources
- 1. Chokeberry Juice Containing Polyphenols Does Not Affect Cholesterol or Blood Pressure but Modifies the Composition of Plasma Phospholipids Fatty Acids in Individuals at Cardiovascular Risk. (2019) ↑
- 2. Aronia in the Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Regimen. (2023) ↑
- 3. Short-term Aronia melanocarpa extract supplementation improves cognitive performance: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over study in healthy young adults. (2024) ↑
- 4. The Impact of an 8-Week Supplementation with Fermented and Non-Fermented Aronia Berry Pulp on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes. (2023) ↑
- 5. The Effect of Long-Term Aronia melanocarpa Extract Supplementation on Cognitive Performance, Mood, and Vascular Function: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Healthy, Middle-Aged Individuals. (2020) ↑
- 6. Effects of Chokeberries (Aronia spp.) on Cytoprotective and Cardiometabolic Markers and Semen Quality in 109 Mildly Hypercholesterolemic Danish Men: A Prospective, Double-Blinded, Randomized, Crossover Trial. (2023) ↑
Generated August 14, 2026
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