Prunus cerasus L. – The Sour Cherry or Morello Cherry
Prunus cerasus caproniana – Kentish Red Cherry
Research in America has shown that a slice of cherry pie a day may cut
the chances of heart disease.
Sour dark cherries, eaten fresh or in jams and juices, are thought to
be beneficial to the heart due to some property in the pigment that
gives the fruit its red colour.
Sweet desert cherries do not have the same benefits.
Dr Steven Bolling, from the University of Michigan, found that eating
cherries cut the risk of heart disease, and also strokes and
diabetes. As well as possessing anti-inflammatory properties,
cherries are rich in antioxidants and contain a compound known as
anthocyanins, which give them their deep, rich red colour.
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