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Sweet cherry

The sweet cherry is a fruit that is used as a food and for the production of medicine. Sweet cherry products are used to prevent cancer and cardiovascular diseases. They are also used to treat osteoarthritis and gout.

How do sweet cherry products work?

Sweet cherries contain vitamin C and other chemicals that may act as antioxidants.

How effective are sweet cherry products?

There is not enough scientific data to make a statement about the effectiveness of sweet cherry products for arthritis and gout, as well as for cancer and cardiovascular disease protection. Further scientific research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of sweet cherry products in these applications.

Safety and side effects

The consumption of sweet cherries as a food is safe and harmless for most adults. However, it is not known whether sweet cherry products are safe and harmless in medicinal quantities. Sweet ch erries may cause allergies in some people.

Precautions and warnings

Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Sweet ch erries are safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women in normal dietary amounts. However, medicinal amounts of sweet cherry products should be avoided until more is known about their safety.

Interactions

At this time, there is no information on interactions of sweet cherries with medications or supplements.

Dosage

An appropriate dosage of sweet cherry products depends on various factors such as age, health status and others. At the present time, there is insufficient scientific data to make a statement about appropriate dosage ranges for sweet cherry products. For this reason, you should follow the dosage instructions on the label and/or consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.

References

  1. Ballmer-Weber BK, Scheurer S, Fritsche P, et al. Component-resolved diagnosis with recombinant allergens in patients with cherry allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2002;110:167-73. view abstract.
  2. Goncalves B, Landbo AK, Knudsen D, et al. Effect of ripeness and postharvest storage on the phenolic profiles of cherries (Prunus avium L.). J Agric Food Chem 2004;52:523-30. view abstract.
  3. Serrano M, Guillen F, Martinez-Romero D, et al. Chemical constiuents and antioxidant activity of sweet cherry at different ripening stages. J Agric Food Chem 2005;53:2741-5. View abstract.