Sweet cherry
Scientific names: Prunus avium
Family: Rosaceae
Alternate names: Cereza, Cerise Sauvage, Cerises Douces, Cerisier, Cerisier des Bois, Cerisier Doux, Cerisier des Oiseaux, Cerisier Sauvage, Cherry, Merisier, Merisier des Oiseaux, Wild Cherry
Actions: Anti-diabetes, Anti-gout, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Radioprotective
Background
Sweet cherry (Prunus avium) is a tree that is grown worldwide. Its fruit is commonly eaten as food and also used in dietary supplements.
Sweet cherry fruit is a good source of fiber, potassium, and vitamins, including vitamin C and other chemicals that might act as antioxidants.
People use sweet cherry for heart disease, diabetes, gout, osteoarthritis, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse sweet cherry with other types of cherries, including tart cherry, wild cherry, and winter cherry. These are not the same.
Sweet cherry fruit is a good source of fiber, potassium, and vitamins, including vitamin C and other chemicals that might act as antioxidants.
People use sweet cherry for heart disease, diabetes, gout, osteoarthritis, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse sweet cherry with other types of cherries, including tart cherry, wild cherry, and winter cherry. These are not the same.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: Sweet cherry fruit is commonly consumed as food. Sweet cherry is likely safe when used in larger amounts as medicine, short-term. But there isn't enough reliable information to know if sweet cherry is safe to use as medicine long-term. Some people might have allergic reactions to sweet cherry.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Sweet cherry fruit is commonly consumed as food. But there isn't enough reliable information to know if sweet cherry is safe to use in larger amounts as medicine while pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and stick to food amounts.Effectiveness
Effective Effectiveness definitions
There is interest in using sweet cherry for a number of purposes, but there isn't enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful.
Dosing & administration
Sweet cherry fruit is commonly eaten as food. As medicine, there isn't enough reliable information to know what an appropriate dose of sweet cherry might be. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult a healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if Sweet Cherry interacts with any medicines. Before taking Sweet Cherry, talk with your healthcare professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Products
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Per 10 g:
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Per 8 g:
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Per 20 mL:
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Per tablet (Watermelon):
- Beta-carotene carotenoids (Vitamin A) 600 μg
- Mecobalamin (Vitamin B12) 0.4 μg
- Malpighia glabra ext. 24.31 mg
- Cholecalciferol 1.25 μg equiv. vitamin D3 50 IU
- d-alpha-Tocopheryl acid succinate 1.85 mg equiv. vitamin E 2.24 IU
- Zinc citrate 2.93 mg equiv. zinc 1 mg
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) 190 μg equiv. thiamine 150 μg
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 190 μg equiv. riboflavin 150 μg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 2 mg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 1.09 mg equiv. pantothenic acid 1 mg equiv. calcium 90 μg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P) 220 μg equiv. pyridoxine 150 μg
- Calcium folinate (Activated folate) 32.5 μg equiv. folinic acid 30 μg
- Menaquinone 7 (Vitamin K2) 8.75 μg
- Choline bitartrate 60.78 mg equiv. choline 25 mg
- Chromic chloride hexahydrate 19 μg equiv. chromium 3.75 μg
- Ferric pyrophosphate 8.94 mg equiv. iron 2.5 mg
- Magnesium amino acid chelate 162.5 mg equiv. magnesium 32.5 mg
- Potassium iodide (Iodine) 29.4 μg equiv. iodine 22.5 μg equiv. potassium 6.9 μg
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Per 10 g (Manuka Honey, Ginger & Cinnamon):
390 g Manuka Honey, Ginger & Cinnamon
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Per 10 g
- Theobroma cacao (Cocoa powder) 5.5 g
- Magnesium
- Hydrolysed collagen
- Ceratonia siliqua (pod) powder (Carob)
- Natural vanilla flavour
- Coconut medium-chain triglyceride (Coconut MCT)
- Siraitia grosvenorii (Monk fruit)
- Thaumatin
- Hippophae rhamnoides
- Pink Himalayan crystal salt
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Per 5.5 g (Berry):
- Hydrolysed bovine collagen peptides 2.87 g
- Beta vulgaris powder
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Punica granatum
- Hyaluronic acid sodium salt (Sodium hyaluronate) 115.5 mg
- Fragaria ananassa (Strawberry)
- Rubus fruticosus (Blackberry)
- Fermented Prebiotic Isomalto-oligosaccharides (Fermented prebiotic IMO)
- Natural flavours
- Silicon dioxide
- Haematococcus pluvialis
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Berry flavour
- Luo Han Guo (fruit) ext. (Monk fruit)
- Ribes nigrum
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Per 10 g (Coconut & Lemon Myrtle):
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Per 8 g:
- Chicken, bones
- Chicken, roasted
- Apple cider vinegar
- Pink Himalayan crystal salt
- Tapioca
- Rosmarinus officinalis ext.
- Nutritional yeast flakes (Dried yeast)
- Piper nigrum (seed) powder
- Allium cepa
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Per 8 g:
- Chicken, bones
- Chicken, roasted
- Allium schoenoprasum dry
- Allium sativum powder
- Apple cider vinegar
- Pink Himalayan crystal salt
- Rosmarinus officinalis ext.
- Nutritional yeast flakes (Dried yeast)
- Allium cepa powder
- Piper nigrum (seed) oil
- Tapioca
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Per 6 g (Green Apple):
- Green banana starch 654 mg
- Wheatgrass powder 654 mg
- Hordeum vulgare (leaf) powder (Barley) 654 mg
- Green lentil
- Mung bean (sprout)
- Spinacia oleracea
- Acacia sp. 1.99 g
- Bacillus subtilis 1 billion CFU
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Cucurbita pepo (seed)
- Linseed
- Chia (seed)
- Cynara scolymus
- Taraxacum officinale (root)
- Petroselinum crispum
- Chlorella vulgaris 450 mg
- Apple flavour
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Siraitia grosvenorii (Monk fruit)
- Agave sp.
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) 228 mg
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Per 10 g:
- Chicken, bones
- Chicken collagen peptides
- Nutritional yeast flakes (Dried yeast)
- Sweet potato powder
- Cucurbita pepo
- Sea salt
- Apple cider vinegar
- Tasmannia lanceolata
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Per 4 g:
- Beta vulgaris powder
- Fragaria ananassa (juice) powder (Strawberry)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Ribes nigrum powder
- Punica granatum powder
- Silicon dioxide
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Haematococcus pluvialis (Chlorophyll)
- Rubus fruticosus (Blackberry)
- Fermented Prebiotic Isomalto-oligosaccharides (Fermented prebiotic IMO)
- Natural pomegranate flavour
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