Montmorency Cherry Products

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The Montmorency cherry is a variety of sour or tart cherry with a culinary history as a favourite for pies, however the small fruit grown almost exclusively in North America is bursting with rich antioxidants and nutrients which may help maintain a healthy you!

The Montmorency Cherry grew in fame when scientific research indicated tart cherries may provide relief for gout and inflammation, since then research techniques have improved considerably and numerous studies have shown antioxidants are responsible for the relief – the chemicals that give the cherry its deep, rich red colour.

• The most important type of antioxidant in Montmorency tart cherries are anthocyanins which are thought to block enzymes produced in the body that are involved in the production of substances called prostaglandins which in turn produce inflammation.

• Flavonoids founds in Montmorency Cherries may help reduce the uric acid levels in the bloodstream, when excess levels of uric acid are present they can build up in joints and tissue creating a condition called Gout. Our Montmorency Cherry Supplements significantly altered muscle soreness following strenuous exercise in a double blind placebo study conducted in 2008. Further research is ongoing including studies into uric acid levels and joint inflammation.

• Other potent antioxidants found in tart cherries include quercetin, chlorogenic acid, gallic acid and p-coumaric acid – attributed to healthy cardiovascular system.

• The fruit is also one of few known food sources of another antioxidant called melatonin – a substance naturally produced in the body by the pineal gland that helps regulate the sleep-wake cycle.