This research is neither intended to prevent, treat or cure disease nor to provide individual recommendations.

Gout

Gout is a type of arthritis that causes sudden and extremely painful attacks in the joints of the knee, ankle, hand, wrist and foot – especially the big toe. Research studies show that consumption of Montmorency cherry juice can lower uric acid in the bloodstream, preventing it forming crystals of urate that cause gout attacks.

Montmorency tart cherry (Prunus cerasus L.)concentrate lowers uric acid independent of plasmacyanidin-3-O-glucosiderutinoside.

Phillip G. Bell, David C. Gaze, GarethW. Davison, TrevorW. George, Michael J. Scotter, Glyn Howatson Montmorency tart cherry (Prunus cerasus L.)concentrate lowers uric acid, independent of plasmacyanidin-3-O-glucosiderutinoside. Journal of Functional Foods, 2014. 82-90. Abstract Two doses (30 and 60 mL) of Montmorency tart cherry concentrate (MC) were used to investigate their impact on physiological indices of uric acid activity, inflammation and the bioavailability of the m

Sep 28, 2014

Cherry consumption and decreased risk of recurrent gout attacks.

Zhang, Y., Neogi, T., Chen, C., Chaisson, C., Hunter, D. J., & Choi,H. K. (2012). Cherry consumption and decreased risk of recurrent gout attacks. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 64, 4004–4011. Abstract Objective: To study the relationship between cherry intake and the risk of recurrent gout attacks among individuals with gout. Methods: We conducted a case-crossover study to examine the associations of a set of putative risk factors with recurrent gout attacks. Individuals with gou

Dec 1, 2012

Pilot Studies of Cherry Juice Concentrate for Gout Flare Prophylaxis

Schlesinger, N., Rabinowitz, R., & Schlesinger, M. (2012) Journal of Arthritis, 1, 1. Pilot studies of cherry juice concentrate for gout flare prophylaxis. Abstract The management of gout involves treating pain and inflammation associated with acute flares and lowering the uric acid pool. A challenge associated with the successful management of gout is an increased risk of acute flares after initiation of urate-lowering therapy (ULT). Prophylactic anti-inflammatory therapy i

Jan 2, 2012

Consumption of cherries lowers plasma urate in healthy women

Jacob, R. A., Spinozzi, G. M., Simon, V. A., Kelley, D.S., Prior, R. L.,Hess-Pierce, B., & Kader, A. A. (2003). Consumption of cherries lowers plasma urate in healthy women. The Journal of Nutrition, 133, 1826–1829. Abstract To assess the physiologic effects of cherry consumption, we measured plasma urate, antioxidant and inflammatory markers in 10 healthy women who consumed Bing sweet cherries. The women, age 22-40 y, consumed two servings (280 g) of cherries after an overn

Jun 1, 2003

Cherry diet control for gout and arthritis

Blau L.W. (1950) Cherry diet control for gout and arthritis Texas Reports on Biology and Medicine.

Jul 3, 2000

Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of anthocyanins and their aglycon, cyanidin, from tart cherries

Wang, H., Nair, M. G., Strasburg, G. M., Chang, Y.-C., Booren, A. M. Gray, J. I., & DeWitt, D. L. (1999). Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of anthocyanins and their aglycon, cyanidin, from tart cherries Journal of Natural Products, 62, 294–296. Abstract 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 peroxidation of anthocyanins

Feb 1, 2000