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Prunus cerasus Linn. Rosaceae is a medicinal plant that has been widely used Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicine (USM). This plant especially the fruits are used in urinary system to cure number of diseases such as urinary tract infection, nephrolithiasis, cystolithiasis, and dysuria in the USM. Since this was an important medicinal plant since...
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... It also represents an important plant in ethnobotany in the surrounding states such as Bosnia and Herzegovina [42], Serbia [43], or Italy [44]. Prunus cerasus, a natural hybrid between Prunus avium and Prunus fruticose, is known as a plant rich in various bioactive compounds [45]. Its ethnobotanical use as food or medicine was recorded in Spain [46], Kosovo [47], and Serbia [48]. ...
The Republic of Croatia is spread in geographical and climatic conditions that support a great diversity of habitats and associated plant taxa, many of which can be used for food or medicine. However, urbanization, loss of natural habitats, as well as changes in people’s dependence on the natural resources from the surrounding environment may lead to the loss of valuable knowledge about the use of plants and mushrooms. With the aim of studying and preserving this knowledge in the continental north-western part of Croatia, an ethnobotanical survey was undertaken at the two study areas—Valpovo and Đurđevac, which included a total of 17 settlements. A total of 103 informants, 65% female and 35% male, aged between 22 and 83 years, participated in an interview using pre-planned questionnaires. The informants reported 131 plants belonging to 55 families and 17 mushroom taxa. The largest number of plants belonged to the families of Rosaceae, Lamiaceae, Asteraceae, and Apiaceae. In both areas, the informants cultivate and also gather wild plants, but these practices are better preserved in the area of Đurđevac where 109 taxa from 47 families were recorded. In addition to cultivated and gathered plants, informants from the Valpovo area also reported the use of purchased plants. Plants and mushrooms are mostly used as food (21 plant taxa and 17 mushrooms), but plants also serve as medicine (68 taxa), as both food and medicine (35 taxa), feed for cattle (11 taxa), repellent (four taxa), and/or space freshener (two taxa). The most frequently used wild plants are Chamomilla recutita, Mentha x piperita, and Urtica dioica, while Boletus edulis, Agaricus campestris, and Macrolepiota procera are the most often used mushrooms. The results indicate that the local people in the studied north-western part of Croatia still nurture the practice of cultivating and gathering plants and that herbal remedies are considerably important among the informants. The study should be further extended to broaden and preserve valuable ethnobotanical knowledge and encourage the protection of culturally important plants of the studied area.
... Incorporation of 40 g/day of concentrated sour cherry juice into the diet benefitted type 2 diabetic women over 6 weeks, reducing body weight, blood pressure, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, showing favorable effects on blood lipids in those with hyperlipidemia (Table 3). These findings underscore the therapeutic potential of tart cherries in diabetes management, offering valuable contributions to preventive and therapeutic strategies for this prevalent metabolic disorder [118]. ...
... These fruits are consumed fresh or processed (juice, preserves, marmalades, jams, drinks, beverages). Besides using them for food, P. cerasus fruits are used in traditional medicine [3]. Their positive effect on health (with immunomodulatory [4,5], anti-inflammatory [6,7], antioxidant [8], anticancer [8][9][10][11], antidiabetic [12,13], antimicrobial [14][15][16], gastroprotective [17] activities, skin care, and a protective effect on the skin in terms of UV damage [18]) has also been proven by scientific research. ...
Sour cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) is a deciduous tree belonging to the Rosaceae Juss. family. Cherry leaves are an underutilized source of biologically active compounds. The aim of this study was to determine the composition of the phenolic compounds, as well as the total antioxidant activity, in leaf samples of P. cerasus cultivars and to elucidate the cultivars with particular phytochemical compositions. The phytochemical profiles of P. cerasus leaves vary significantly in a cultivar-dependent manner. The total content of identified phenolic compounds varied from 8.254 to 16.199 mg/g in the cherry leaves. Chlorogenic acid ranged between 1413.3 µg/g (‘North Star’) and 8028.0 µg/g (‘Note’). The total content of flavonols varied from 4172.5 µg/g (‘Vytenu zvaigzde’) to 9030.7 µg/g (‘Tikhonovskaya’). The total content of identified proanthocyanidins varied from 122.3 µg/g (‘Note’) to 684.8 µg/g (‘Kelleris’). The highest levels of phloridzin (38.1 ± 0.9 µg/g) were found in samples of ‘Molodezhnaya’, while the lowest level of this compound was determined in the leaf samples of ‘Turgenevka’ (6.7 ± 0.2). The strongest antiradical (138.0 ± 4.0 µmol TE/g, p < 0.05) and reducing (364.9 ± 10.5 µmol TE/g, p < 0.05) activity in vitro was exhibited by the cultivar ‘Vytenu zvaigzde’ cherry leaf sample extracts. ‘Kelleris’, ‘Note’, and ‘Tikhonovskaya’ distinguish themselves with peculiar phytochemical compositions.
... They are cordate drupes, with colour ranging from light to dark red. Such fruits envelop light brown seed 5 . The sweet and tart cherry do not have very much difference in their morphology. ...
Cherries are drupe fruits that are categorized under the genus Prunus andthe family Rosaceae.
Although their different species are extensively used worldwide, the commercial cherries are
categorized into two species i.e. Prunus cerasus (tart/sour cherry) and Prunus avium (sweet
cherry). The cherries harbour various phytochemicals such as polyphenols, flavonoids, and
anthocyanins in their fruits, leaves, and stems. Due to their phytochemical constituents,
cherries can be utilized as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antidiabetic, and anti-aging foods.
Apart from this, cherries are also used to treat cancers, arthritis, and neurological disorders.
Moreover, Cherries are used as functional foods as they contain some nutritional elements
(such as potassium) and organic molecules (such as amino acids, vitamin C, carotenoids,
melatonin and dietary fibers). The sour cherry (Prunus cerasus) is found to be more effective
in disease treatment and is rich in medicinal properties than sweet cherry (Prunus avium). A
significant increase in production of sour as well as sweet cherries has been observed due to
their increased consumption owing to their varied nutritional and medicinal properties. In this
review, we have included the different therapeutic and functional properties of Prunus avium
and Prunus cerasus along with few other species of cherries with relevant studies performed
to evaluate their pharmacological properties. Mechanistically, cherries exhibit relatively high
antioxidant activity, low glycemic response, COX 1 and 2 enzyme inhibition, and other anticarcinogenic effects in vitro and in animal experiments. Well-designed cherry feeding studies
are needed to further substantiate health benefits in humans.
... Furthermore, it has been reported that the antioxidant capacity ranges from 1,145 to 1,916 μmol TE/100 grams in sour cherries. [7][8][9] Previously our team has a rich experience in working on various research projects across multiple disciplines [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] Now the growing trend in this area motivated us to pursue this project. This study aimed to assess the antimicrobial effect of Pomegranate and sour cherry mouthwash on oral bacteria. ...
Introduction: Mutans streptococci are the main cause of tooth decay. Application of natural materials as mouthwash has been effective in reducing the bacterial count. This study aimed to assess the antimicrobial effects of Sour cherry mouthwash on two oral bacteria S. mutans and S. sobrinus responsible for tooth decay.
Materials and Methods: Strongly adherent strains of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus were selected forth is in vitro study. Antimicrobial effects of Sour cherry and Pomegranate mouthwash on microbial count in the biofilm and adhesion potential of bacteria were evaluated by microtiter plate method. Also, the well-plate technique was used to assess the effect of Sour cherry and Pomegranate mouthwash in comparison with CHX on bacterial growth and proliferation. The obtained results were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc test using SPSS version 20.0 with Level of significance was set at P=0.05 with 95% confidence interval.
Results: The chlorhexidine (CHX), Sour cherry and Pomegranate mouthwashes decreased plaque formation by S. mutans by 93%, 80% and 68%, respectively. These values for the S. sobrinus were 92%, 57% and 48%, respectively ( P<0.001). CHX was more effective than the other two materials (P<0.001). However, none of these materials eliminated the biofilm. Sour cherry and Pomegranate mouthwash inhibited the growth of the afore-mentioned bacteria.
Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, it showed that Sour cherry and Pomegranate mouthwash have the potentialto prevent or control the proliferation of S. mutans and S. sobrinus.
Keywords: Dental Caries; Mouthwashes; Streptococcus Mutans; Streptococcus Sobrinus.
... Sour cherry is widely recognized as a potential source of valuable products such as polyphenols, mainly phenolic acids and flavonoids [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]. These compounds are known for their health-benefit properties such as antioxidant, antiinflammatory, anticancer, and antidiabetic activities [26,[28][29][30][31][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41]. Moreover, among flavonoids, anthocyanins stand out due to their commercial application as natural pigments. ...
... With regards to the fatty acids composition, it emerges from Table 4 that sour cherry kernel oil is mostly rich in monounsatured fatty acids in the form of oleic acid (42.9-63.9%) and polyunsaturated fatty acids in the form of linoleic (27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44)(45)(46).06%), linolenic (0.12-5.7%) and α-eleostearic (5.72-15.76%) ...
In a circular economy, products are made from renewable resources and the waste streams generated during production are either reused, recycled or recovered. The Biocascade methodology considers bio-waste as a resource that can be exploited to produce high-value products such as pharmaceuticals, food ingredients and nutrients; and low-value products such as feed, energy or soil conditioners. The Biocascade principle ensures optimal biomass exploitation by following a hierarchy from high-to-low value, where the waste from one process is the starting material for the next. Biowaste from plant origin is a very suitable resource for applying the Biocascade methodology, both in terms of worldwide production and of variety of components. In this review, the biowaste from sour cherry wine, ornamental kalanchoe plants and red clover feed production, have been examined for processing using a Biocascade approach. Starting from the biowaste characterization, the most relevant components have been identified highlighting their potential uses. The extraction methodology is then discussed in terms of solvent used, operating conditions and yield. Based on the information retrieved from literature, different process flowsheets have been proposed to maximize the use of the biowaste following the Biocascade perspective and targeting zero-waste generation.
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... A recent review by Ahmed et al. highlighted that sour cherries are widely used in the Unani and Ayurvedic system of medicine, and it is quoted as essential in the treatment of urinary tract infections and other urinary diseases. Furthermore, Amhed et al asserted that sour cherry contains heptatonic, lithotriptic, diuretic, antipyretic, astringent, detergent, demulcent, spermatogenic, aphrodisiac, brain-tonic, anti-inflammatory, sedative and antioxidant properties (Shamsi, 2017). Constituents, like cyanidin-3-glucosyl-rutinoside and cyanidin-3-rutinoside, have been shown to exhibit an anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effect, which can be attributed to the cardioprotective effect of the sour cherry fruit and its byproducts (Yılmaz et al., 2018). ...
Objectives: Cherries are rich in polyphenols and anthocyanins and are believed to possess strong anti-inflammatory activity and cardio-protective effects. This study aim was to summarize the overall effect of sour cherry consumption on blood pressure and biomarkers associated with the inflammation. Methods: MEDLINE/PubMed, Cochrane, and Scopus were searched to find relevant papers up to April 2019. There were no time and language restrictions. This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed in accordance with the Preferred Items for Reporting of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Results: Eleven studies with 275 participants were included in this meta-analysis. Mean dose of the sour cherry was 170 mL/day, whilst mean duration of interventions was six weeks. Combined the results using random-effects model showed significant reductions in diastolic blood pressure levels following sour cherry consumption (WMD: −2.32 mmHg, 95% CI: −4.45, −0.19, I2 = 39%), but there were no significant changes in systolic blood pressure (WMD: −2.64 mmHg, 95% CI: −5.84, 0.56, I2 = 33%), IL-6 levels (WMD: 0.12 pg/mL, 95% CI: −0.13, 0.36, I2 = 49%), hs-CRP (WMD: −0.13 mg/mL, 95% CI: −0.47, 0.22, I2 = 49%) or TNF-α (WMD: −0.07 pg/mL, 95% CI: −0.18, 0.05, I2 = 00%). Conclusion: Sour cherry supplementation results a decrease in diastolic blood pressure, but elicits no significant effect on systolic blood pressure, IL-6 levels, CRP levels and TNF-α. Keywords: Sour cherry, Blood pressure, Inflammation
... The cultivated sour cherries "were selected from wild specimens of Prunus cerasus and suspiciously distinct Prunus acida from around the Black and Caspian Seas". The sour cherry type is self-fertile but better crops are cross pollinated and in general, sour cherry it is a good pollinizer for other varieties (Imtiyaz et al., 2017). ...
Prunus cerasus L. are an allotetraploid species from temperate climatic zone. The aim of this study was to characterize some native sour cherry genotypes from different orchards from Romania, based on RAPD markers. We used 14 primers RAPD to analyze a total of 14 varieties of sour cherries. After analysis, a good level of polymorphism was generated about only six primers (OPA 04, OPB10, OPA17, OPA20, OPA03 and OPB17) the rest of primers were considered monomorphic. The dendrograme separated the cultivars according to their genetic and geographic origin. The genetic similarity among the cultivars showed a good diversity between the genotypes, so we can suggest that our native cultivars of sour cherry can be considered as distinct genotypes for futures breeding programs and new cultivar identification. Results also confirm that the RAPD primers can be used for genetic studies and to evaluate the varieties for breeding programs.
... It is reported that phenolic compounds from hydroalcoholic extracts of Prunus Cerasus fruit has a potent cyclooxygenase enzymes-2 inhibitor. [22] Photograph of excreted out Hisat-e-Halib (Ureteric Calculus) ...
Ureteric stone is an important and frequent emergency in medical practice due to obstruction in urinary tract. Despite advance technology of lithotripsy, the management of renal calculi remains a challenge. Because of the high cost and adverse effects of minimally invasive techniques, it is needed to adopt the alternative and safe treatment like Unani system of Medicine to avoid surgical procedure. The present paper deals with a case study in which a 25 years old male patient of uretric calculi was treated with Unani pharmacopeal medicine; Qurs Kaknaj, Kushta Hajrul Yahood, Jawarish Zaruni, Sharbat Buzoori Motadil and Sharbat Aloo Balu as oral administration, with the aim to evaluate the efficacy of drugs and to avoid Surgery. Patient has shown excellent result in subsequent investigations and finally patient got free from ureteric calculus of 8mm in size just within 6 days of unani treatment without operation.
In Turkey, which has a rich population in terms of fruit natural gene resources, selection breeding studies on sour cherry are unfortunately almost non-existent. This study was carried out to determine the morphological diversity of local sour cherry genotypes in Centre, Torul and Kürtün districts of Gümüşhane province in the Black Sea region (Türkiye), which is one of the important fruit gene resources regions. Descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis, principal component analysis and cluster analysis were performed for a total of 28 quantitative traits (fruit weight, fruit volume, fruit length, fruit width, fruit thickness, fruit size, fruit flesh ratio, fruit juice content, fruit juice content, fruit stalk length, fruit stalk thickness, stone width, stone length, stone thickness, stone weight, stone volume, leaf width, leaf length, petiole length, petiole thickness, fruit skin color (L, a, b), fruit flesh color (L, a, b), total soluble solids contents, titratable acid content (citric acid) and pH) in fruit and leaf samples taken from a total of 31 genotypes scattered in the study area and selected in terms of size and attractiveness. The coefficient of variation for the investigated parameters varied between 1.96% (fruit flesh ratio) and 62.86% (fruit skin b color value). Simple correlation coefficient analysis showed that there were many significant correlations between traits. There were found positive correlations over 90% between fruit weight, fruit width, fruit length and fruit thickness with fruit size; between fruit weight, fruit width and fruit length with fruit thickness; between fruit weight and fruit length; between fruit skin a and L color values with fruit skin b color value. For each factor, a principal component loading of more than 0.56 was considered significant, which indicated that seven components explained 83.72% of the total variance. The first two components consisted of 20 variables and explained 57.13% of the total variability observed. As a result of cluster analysis, 4 clusters were formed for fruit and leaf characteristics among genotypes. It was determined that the highest values as the average of the genotypes, in terms of fruit weight, fruit dimensions, fruit size, fruit volume and fruit flesh ratio in the 1st cluster, in terms of the amount of fruit juice in the 2nd cluster, in terms of the color L, a and b values of the fruit skin and flesh in the 3rd cluster, and in terms of the SSC in the 4th cluster.This research has shown that the genetic resources of sour cherry in Gümüşhane province show rich morphological variation and can be a useful gene source in commercial breeding programs, breeding of existing varieties or obtaining new varieties.
Keywords: Prunus cerasus, Pomological traits, Multivariate analysis, Germplasm, Breeding, Variation
