Al-Marsad newspaper: Dr. Anton Brykin, a Russian nutritionist, revealed that the substances contained in sweet cherries are characterized by antitumor activity.
And Brekin, in an interview with the newspaper “Izvestia”, that sweet cherries contain a number of useful substances, which have anti-tumor activity and help to fall asleep easily.
He stated that sweet cherries contain a high content of ascorbic acid, potassium, silicon, molybdenum and chromium. The latter contributes to regulating the level of sugar in the blood, by enhancing the effect of insulin. Cherry fruits also contain a high concentration of anthocyanins, which have antitumor activity.
Sweet and sour cherries also contain a substance similar to the composition of the hormone melatonin. Therefore, eating these fruits helps to improve the quality of sleep. It also has a diuretic effect, which positively affects the level of high blood pressure and edema.
But with these many benefits of this sweet fruit, there are groups of people who do not like to eat cherries, such as people who suffer from low blood pressure, people who suffer from diabetes, high acidity and ulcers. Also, the kernels of sweet cherries contain hydrocyanic acid that is harmful to the body, so jam from these fruits can not be stored for a long time.