Cherries Not Really A Superfruit?
May 18th 2009 15:32
Cherries are being promoted as a ‘Super Fruit’. Recent research has reported that both sweet and sour cherries have a high antioxidant content (1). Additional research has reported that these antioxidants are absorbed into the bloodstream in humans (2), meaning that these compounds are bioavailable (absorbed through the gut). Antioxidants may reduce risk factors for heart disease and inflammation.
However, most of the evidence for the beneficial effects of cherries comes from studies in animal models and in vitro (in cells outside a living organism). It seems that while cherries contain many compounds that may be beneficial for human health, there is no direct evidence that cherries promote health or reduce the risk of disease.
1. Anthocyanin content, lipid peroxidation and cyclooxygenase enzyme inhibitory activities of sweet and sour cherries.Mulabagal V, Lang GA, DeWitt DL, Dalavoy SS, Nair MG.J Agric Food Chem. 2009 Feb 25;57(4):1239-46.
2. Plasma antioxidant capacity changes following a meal as a measure of the ability of a food to alter in vivo antioxidant status.Prior RL, Gu L, Wu X, Jacob RA, Sotoudeh G, Kader AA, Cook RA.J Am Coll Nutr. 2007 Apr;26(2):170-81.
However, most of the evidence for the beneficial effects of cherries comes from studies in animal models and in vitro (in cells outside a living organism). It seems that while cherries contain many compounds that may be beneficial for human health, there is no direct evidence that cherries promote health or reduce the risk of disease.
1. Anthocyanin content, lipid peroxidation and cyclooxygenase enzyme inhibitory activities of sweet and sour cherries.Mulabagal V, Lang GA, DeWitt DL, Dalavoy SS, Nair MG.J Agric Food Chem. 2009 Feb 25;57(4):1239-46.
2. Plasma antioxidant capacity changes following a meal as a measure of the ability of a food to alter in vivo antioxidant status.Prior RL, Gu L, Wu X, Jacob RA, Sotoudeh G, Kader AA, Cook RA.J Am Coll Nutr. 2007 Apr;26(2):170-81.
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