Tart Cherry 500mg
The score explained
evidence, testing and value, weighed before price
Why 6.0 of 10: Provisional: promising small trials, capsule form less studied.
- Contains natural melatonin precursors and anthocyanins
- Small trials report longer sleep time
- Also studied for exercise recovery
- Trials are small, effects modest
- Concentrate dose varies by product
what the evidence says
A few small human trials of tart cherry juice or concentrate report modestly longer sleep duration and better sleep efficiency, plausibly via small amounts of natural melatonin and anti-inflammatory anthocyanins. The studies are small and mostly used juice rather than capsules, so the capsule evidence is one step removed. Relevant in Singapore because melatonin itself is prescription-only here.
Plain-language assessment of the human evidence. No cherry-picked citations.
reviews
Most reviewers take it for sleep and report it doing its job quietly. Ratings cluster around 4.4 stars across retailer sites, with few complaints beyond shipping.
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