“…Aronia products (extracts, juices, supplements, etc.) are known from their beneficial impact on human health (Boncheva et al, 2013;Yamane et al, 2017 Boncheva et al (2013) has revealed that consumption of juice from chokeberries (200 mL daily for 60 days) improved liver function (estimated based on the serum activities of liver marker enzymes), carbohydrate metabolism and lipid parameters in the serum of people with NAFLD. Moreover, experimental investigations Kowalczyk et al, 2003), including mainly studies conducted by our research team (Borowska et al, 2017;Brzóska, Rogalska, et al, 2015;Brzóska, Rogalska, et al, 2016;Brzóska et al, 2017;Mężyńska et al, 2016, unpublished data), indicate that Aronia products may offer protection against various unfavorable effects of exposure to Cd, such as its accumulation in the body and development of oxidative stress, as well as damage to the skeleton and liver, and disorders in the metabolism of Zn and Cu.…”