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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

tart cherry and Reduced Muscle Soreness

Doses used in studies

mL/day: 300 (median 300, IQR 300–300) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 7 days · IQR 7 days–7 days · Range 7 days–7 days — Reported in 1 of 2 studies

2 of 2 papersPopulation:

The effect of tart cherry juice compared to a sports drink on cycling exercise performance, substrate metabolism, and recovery.
- 2024-08-14
- RCT
- PloS one 19(8)
- - Ruirui Gao
  - Nicole Rapin
  - Justin W Andrushko
  - Jonathan P Farthing
  - Julianne Gordon
  - Philip D Chilibeck
- PubMed: 39141644
- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0307263
11 Insights on
- Reduced Muscle Soreness
- High evidence
- Adults
There were no differences for ... any other measures between drink conditions.
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Dose
300 mL/day for 4 days before and 2 days after exercise; on exercise day 1 g/kg carbohydrate
"Precovery" versus recovery: Understanding the role of cherry juice in exercise recovery.
- 2022-02-14
- Review
- Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports 32(6)
- - Malachy P McHugh
- PubMed: 35119142
- DOI: 10.1111/sms.14141
3 Insights on
- Reduced Muscle Soreness
- Low evidence
Tart cherry powder did not enhance any metric of recovery on the days after exercise.
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Dose
variable (see studies)