PapersPMID:27455316

The Effects of Montmorency Tart Cherry Concentrate Supplementation on Recovery Following Prolonged, Intermittent Exercise.

Study, every finding: RCT
Dose studied, every finding: 30 mL twice per day (8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.), each dose mixed with 100 mL of water

What moved

Decreases delayed-onset muscle soreness
moderate
“A significant group effect (F(1,2) = 8.486, p = 0.011, η2 = 0.377) showed that DOMS ratings were lower in the MC group (vs. PLA), which were mirrored by interaction effects (F(1,4) = 4.069, p = 0.013, η2 = 0.225) at 24 (p = 0.044), 48 (p = 0.018) and 72 h (p = 0.007), which showed almost complete recovery of at 72 h.”
Population
Sixteen semi-professional male soccer players, two equal independent groups, on a restricted low-polyphenol diet; soreness of the lower limbs after an adapted Loughborough Intermittent Shuttle Test, rated at 24, 48 and 72 h
Decreases interleukin-6 concentration
moderate
“Group comparisons (F(1,2) = 10.223, p = 0.006, η2 = 0.422) demonstrated an overall significantly attenuated IL-6 response to the trial in MC (vs. PLA), with significant interaction effects (F(1,8) = 3.313, p = 0.003, η2 = 0.191) showing peak differences of 3.10 pg·mL−1 occurring immediately post-exercise (p = 0.03).”
Population
Sixteen semi-professional male soccer players, two equal independent groups, on a restricted low-polyphenol diet; IL-6 response across 72 h after an adapted Loughborough Intermittent Shuttle Test