Cherries and health: A review

Letitia M. McCune; Chieri Kubota; Nicole R. Stendell-Hollis; Cynthia A. Thomson

doi:10.1080/10408390903001719

Cherries and health: A review

Letitia M. McCune, Chieri Kubota, Nicole R. Stendell-Hollis, Cynthia A. Thomson

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Abstract

Cherries, and in particular sweet cherries, are a nutritionally dense food rich in anthocyanins, quercetin, hydroxycinnamates, potassium, fiber, vitaminC, carotenoids, and melatonin.UVconcentration, degree of ripeness, postharvest storage conditions, and processing, each can significantly alter the amounts of nutrients and bioactive components. These constituent nutrients and bioactive food components support the potential preventive health benefits of cherry intake in relation to cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, inflammatory diseases, and Alzheimer's disease. Mechanistically, cherries exhibit relatively high antioxidant activity, low glycemic response, COX 1 and 2 enzyme inhibition, and other anti-carcinogenic effects in vitro and in animal experiments. Well-designed cherry feeding studies are needed to further substantiate any health benefits in humans.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-12
Number of pages	12
Journal	Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
Volume	51
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10408390903001719
State	Published - Jan 2011

Keywords

Anthocyanin
Antioxidant
Cancer
Diabetes
Harvest
Sweet cherries

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Food Science
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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