Tart Cherry 4:1 Extract Powder

Tart Cherry 4:1 Extract is rich in antioxidants and very high in anthocyanins which give red, purple and blue fruits their dark pigmentation. It is ideal for those who want to decrease oxidative stress, inflammation, exercise induced muscle damage whilst improving performance, recovery and well-being.

Our Tart Cherry 4:1 Extract is derived from the whole fruit of Non GMO European Montmorency cherries, which are known for their bright red color and tart flavor. Tart Cherry has been shown to offer a broad spectrum of health-promoting properties but suggest its primary focus and benefits are in improving muscle function, reducing muscle damage, oxidative stress/inflammation and muscle soreness in athletes. It has also been shown to improve sleep quality by naturally increasing tryptophan and melatonin.

Since 2010, the research into supplementing with Tart Cherry has dramatically increased and suggests that Tart Cherry in juice or powdered form may assist in:

• Decreasing Oxidative Stress and Inflammation
• Improving Post Exercise Recovery 
• Improving Endurance Performance
• Reducing Muscle Protein Breakdown
• Reducing Exercise Induced Muscle Damage
• Improving Sleep Quality
• Improving Brain Function in the Elderly

Why the 4:1 Extract

It takes 1kg of whole Montmorency cherries to make 250g of the Tart Cherry 4:1 Extract. The 4:1 ratio offers the most benefits without having to consume too much powder and calories compared to straight cherry juice/powder. The 4:1 ratio allows the phytonutrients to remain high which can decrease once the extract ratio moves beyond a 4:1 ratio.

How Does it Taste

It tastes sweet with a subtle tartness which is refreshing and flavoursome.

Other Benefits of Tart Cherry:

Various other studies have shown that Tart Cherry may assist with decreasing blood pressure, arthritis, hemoglobin A1C, Very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and triglycerides/high-density lipoprotein (TG/HDL) in diabetic women and VLDL and TG/HDL in obese people. The main mechanism extrapolated from these results is due once again to the decreases in oxidative stress and inflammation (Kelley et al, 2018).

Tart Cherry has another unique benefit in that it may help combat gout as uric acid levels decrease. The science on this is not conclusive but anecdotal data points to a strong association with a high usage amongst users looking to decrease uric acid levels, gout and it's associated twinges (Chen et al, 2019 & Singh et al, 2016).

Finally there is research in mice that showed consumption of Tart Cherry along with exercise led to increases in lean mass, mainly via decreasing fat mass. This was compared to control groups who exercised without Tart Cherry (Robinson et al, 2021).

Gluten free and suitable for vegans.

Available in 250g packs.

References

1: Kelley et al, 2018 & Gao et al, 2020 & Lima et al, 2016, 2: Levers et al, 2016 & Hooper et al, 2021, 3: Gao et al, 2020 & Levers et al, 2016, 4: Levers et al, 2016 & Gao et al, 2020, 5: Connolly et al, 2006 & Levers et al, 2016, 6: Losso et al, 2018 & Howatson et al, 2012, 7: Chai et al, 2019, 8: Kelley et al, 2018, 9: Chen et al, 2019 & Singh et al, 2016, 10: Robinson et al, 2021