Sweet and sour cherries: Origin, distribution, nutritional composition and health benefits

F Blando, BD Oomah - Trends in food science & technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The production and consumption of cherries has increased recently due to
consumer awareness of their health benefits, since they are rich in polyphenolics (namely …

Measurement of food flavonoids by high-performance liquid chromatography: a review

HM Merken, GR Beecher - Journal of agricultural and food …, 2000 - ACS Publications
The flavonoids are plant polyphenols found frequently in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Divided into several subclasses, they include the anthocyanidins, pigments chiefly …

[KÖNYV][B] Flavonoids: chemistry, biochemistry and applications

OM Andersen, KR Markham - 2005 - taylorfrancis.com
Advances in the flavonoid field have been nothing short of spectacular over the last 20
years. While the medical field has noticed flavonoids for their potential antioxidant …

Antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities of anthocyanins and their aglycon, cyanidin, from tart cherries

H Wang, MG Nair, GM Strasburg… - Journal of natural …, 1999 - ACS Publications
The anthocyanins (1− 3) and cyanidin isolated from tart cherries exhibited in vitro antioxidant
and antiinflammatory activities comparable to commercial products. The inhibition of lipid …

Total anthocyanins and total phenolics of fresh and processed cherries and their antioxidant properties

A Chaovanalikit, RE Wrolstad - Journal of food science, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Total anthocyanins, total phenolics, and the antioxidant activities of 1 sour cherry cultivar
(Prunus cerasusL.) and 3 sweet cherry cultivars (P. aviumL.) were determined. Bing cherries …

Cyclooxygenase inhibitory and antioxidant cyanidin glycosides in cherries and berries

NP Seeram, RA Momin, MG Nair, LD Bourquin - Phytomedicine, 2001 - Elsevier
Anthocyanins from tart cherries, Prunus cerasus L.(Rosaceae) cv. Balaton™ and
Montmorency; sweet cherries, Prunus avium L.(Rosaceae); bilberries, Vaccinum myrtillus …

Effect of tart cherry juice (Prunus cerasus) on melatonin levels and enhanced sleep quality

G Howatson, PG Bell, J Tallent, B Middleton… - European journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Background Tart Montmorency cherries have been reported to contain high levels
of phytochemicals including melatonin, a molecule critical in regulating the sleep-wake cycle …

Sweet and sour cherry phenolics and their protective effects on neuronal cells

DO Kim, HJ Heo, YJ Kim, HS Yang… - Journal of agricultural …, 2005 - ACS Publications
The identification of phenolics from various cultivars of fresh sweet and sour cherries and
their protective effects on neuronal cells were comparatively evaluated in this study …

Tart cherry anthocyanins inhibit tumor development in ApcMin mice and reduce proliferation of human colon cancer cells

SY Kang, NP Seeram, MG Nair, LD Bourquin - Cancer letters, 2003 - Elsevier
Anthocyanins, which are bioactive phytochemicals, are widely distributed in plants and
especially enriched in tart cherries. Based on previous observations that tart cherry …

Anthocyanins of fruits and vegetables-their occurrence, analysis and role in human nutrition

M Horbowicz, R Kosson, A Grzesiuk… - Journal of Fruit and …, 2008 - sciendo.com
Anthocyanins are one of the largest and most important group of watersoluble pigments in
most species in the plant kingdom. They are accumulated in cell vacuoles and are largely …