Medical Research
The fruit of Sorbus aucuparia has been tested in scientific research. The extracts of its fruit, the rowan berry, were screened for their effectiveness against human cervical cancer (HeLa) cells. Although it was not the most effective out of the berries tested, the rowan was proven effective. It reduced the viability to < 50% of control at 50 μg/mL. It reduced the growth of the HeLa cell. Ultimately, this is proving that rowan berries have antiproliferative agents that can slow down the process of growing cervical cancer cells.
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