ReviewNutrients2018
A Review of the Health Benefits of Cherries.
Review in Nutrients, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 89 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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89 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 203 citations in OpenAlex.
- Tart cherry intake and serum uric acid: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and evidence from network pharmacology.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Systemic therapies for preventing or treating aromatase inhibitor-induced musculoskeletal symptoms in early breast cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of Obesity-Induced Inflammation on Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD).International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of chronic consumption of specific fruit (berries, citrus and cherries) on CVD risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.European journal of nutrition · 2021Pooled it
- Assessing the Role of Dark Sweet Cherry (Nutrients · 2025Trial
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- Dark Sweet Cherry (Nutrients · 2023Trial
- Effects of Short-Term Intake of Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice on Sleep Quality after Intermittent Exercise in Elite Female Field Hockey Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- The influence of tart cherries (Journal of nutritional science · 2021Trial
- Effects of Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice Consumption on Cardiometabolic Biomarkers in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.Journal of medicinal food · 2020Trial
- The Effect of a Pilot Dietary Intervention on Pain Outcomes in Patients Attending a Tertiary Pain Service.Nutrients · 2019Trial
- International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: effects of dietary antioxidants on exercise and sports performance.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Review
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- Anticancer Potential of Cherry Extracts and Major Flavonols: Focus on Quercetin and Kaempferol Molecular Mechanisms in Breast Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Impact of Cherry Powder as a Natural Antioxidant on Quality, Oxidative Stability and Microbial Activity of Ready-to-Eat Beef Patties.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Antioxidant potential and storage stability of sweet cherries (Prunus avium L.) depending on the use of 1- methylcyclopropene in the innovative form of a sticker.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Tart cherry supplementation for exercise recovery: an evidence-informed narrative review and applied monitoring framework.Physical activity and nutrition · 2026Article
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- Investigating the Sensory, Nutritional, and Volatile Properties of Two Local Sweet Cherry (International journal of food science · 2026Article
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Increased oxidative stress contributes to development and progression of several human chronic inflammatory diseases. Cherries are a rich source of polyphenols and vitamin C which have anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Our aim is to summarize results from human studies regarding health benefits of both sweet and tart cherries, including products made from them (juice, powder, concentrate, capsules); all referred to as cherries here. We found 29 (tart 20, sweet 7, unspecified 2) published human studies which examined health benefits of consuming cherries. Most of these studies were less than 2 weeks of duration (range 5 h to 3 months) and served the equivalent of 45 to 270 cherries/day (anthocyanins 55-720 mg/day) in single or split doses. Two-thirds of these studies were randomized and placebo controlled. Consumption of cherries decreased markers for oxidative stress in 8/10 studies; inflammation in 11/16; exercise-induced muscle soreness and loss of strength in 8/9; blood pressure in 5/7; arthritis in 5/5, and improved sleep in 4/4. Cherries also decreased hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C), Very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and triglycerides/high-density lipoprotein (TG/HDL) in diabetic women, and VLDL and TG/HDL in obese participants. These results suggest that consumption of sweet or tart cherries can promote health by preventing or decreasing oxidative stress and inflammation.
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