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The Montmorency cherry (Prunus cerasus) is also known as sour cherry.
They are a lighter red in colour when compared to the Morello cultivar cherry which are a darker-red colour cherry. The Montmorency cherry variety is found in foods such as cherry pies and jams. They are packed with high levels of natural ingredients such as antioxidants and flavonoids which includes melatonin and anthocyanin.
Cherries contain anthocyanins 1 and 2 and researchers believe can have a significant impact on muscle and joint soreness. The combination of cherry antioxidants and carbohydrates offer added nutrition to active people and for this reason many athletes now use Montmorency cherry supplements as part of their training package.
Cherries also have a low Glycaemic Index (GI) and are therefore suitable for those people with Syndrome X or diabetes as they do not raise blood sugar levels like foods with a high glycaemic index eg. sugar
We have combined the benefits of Montmorency Cherry Force antioxidants with the power of other well know and frequently used food actives such as turmeric, rosehip and siberian ginseng. Allies in health support. This combination is a complete, natural and comprehensive food based cherries based food supplement.
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