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Polish nutraceutical specialist Greenvit is debuting a new gut health-focused ingredient solution, Aronvit, at VitaFoods Europe 2026 next month.
The solution is a low-dose, clean-label, concentrated aronia berry extract powder, designed to support gut health. It comes amid rising demand for prebiotics and other microbiome-supporting ingredients, as consumers become more aware of digestive health, as well as gut health’s role in holistic wellbeing generally.
Prebiotic fibre passes through the upper gastrointestinal tract (GI) undigested, and is metabolised through bacterial fermentation, primarily in the lower GI. However, Greenvit emphasised that fibre is not the only pathway to supporting gut health.
Rafał Pietruszyński, CEO of Greenvit, said: “Aronia berries are rich in precision polyphenolic compounds, including anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, tannins and other flavonoids that contribute potent antioxidant properties and multiple health benefits, including activity in the GI”.
“Aronia has a prebiotic effect based on polyphenols. A process similar to fermentation of polyphenols is more slowly and potentially more gently, therefore is associated with less gas production than traditional fibre sources.”
Pietruszyński added that the ingredient is ideal for consumers with limited fibre tolerance, for whom high-fibre diets can cause severe bloating and gastrointestinal discomfort.
While fibre is typically required in amounts from 5-10g to see a measurable prebiotic effect, he noted that Aronvit’s low-dose efficacy offers a gentle solution for sensitive consumers, while targeting the growth of beneficial bacteria such as Akkermansia muciniphila.
Greenvit explained that aronia berries are among the fruits richest in antioxidant compounds, scoring at the top of the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) scale: a measure of the ability to reduce the radical oxygen molecules that lead to lipid peroxidation and cellular DNA damage.
The company said it uses natural extraction methods, without solvents or other harsh chemicals, to derive the highest amount of anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins and other polyphenols.
Greenvit also pointed to the benefits of the solution as a natural stimulator of GLP-1 (glucagon-like-peptide-1), a hormone that regulates appetite and blood sugar and the target of GLP-1 medications used for weight management.
When GLP-1 is produced, the DPP-IV (dipeptidyl peptidase-4) enzyme typically breaks it down quickly. However, new studies have indicated that a specific bioactive compound in aronia, cyanidin 3,5-diglucoside, inhibits the DPP-IV enzyme. This can keep the GLP-1 active longer to support metabolic wellness, Pietruszyński noted.
Referring to polyphenols as “the new frontier in microbiome modulation,” he commented: “We call Aronvit the ‘gentle prebiotic modulator’. It supports healthy glucose metabolism and metabolic balance, reinforces the integrity of the intestinal barrier, helps mitigate the inflammatory response and nourishes the growth of beneficial gut bacteria.”