Best Fit Profiles
- gout prevention, uric acid management, and post-exercise recovery
Uric acid reduction and post-exercise recovery
Tart Cherry Extract
Tart cherry (Montmorency variety) contains anthocyanins and polyphenols that inhibit xanthine oxidase and reduce uric acid. RCTs show gout flare reduction and modest uric acid lowering. Also studied for sleep quality (melatonin content) and exercise-induced muscle damage.
Evidence Level B
Evidence and Risk Labels
Evidence A/B/C reflects research maturity, and risk levels reflect monitoring needs. These labels support comparison, not diagnosis or treatment decisions.
See full scoring guideClinical Snapshot
- Effect Size
- Modest uric acid reduction; meaningful gout flare frequency reduction in observational and RCT data; modest sleep improvement
- Safety
- Low Risk
Generally well tolerated. High in natural sugars in juice form; concentrate or capsule forms preferred for dose control. May enhance warfarin effect in high doses.
Research Dosing
This reflects common ranges and protocols used in published studies, not personal medical advice.
- Typical Daily Dose
- 480-960 mg extract (equivalent to 8-16 oz tart cherry juice)
- Timing
- Once or twice daily; some protocols take before bed for sleep benefit
- Protocol Duration in Studies
- 4-12 weeks in gout and recovery trials
Concentrated extract forms provide consistent anthocyanin dose without high sugar load of juice.