Is There Enough Melatonin In Cherry Juice To Help W/Sleep?

[DMF]

'Red Tart Cherry juice ever help anyone sleep better - minimize anxiety?
How much should you drink and at what time?

 

[aliml]

Tart Cherry Juice provides an increase in exogenous melatonin that is beneficial in improving sleep duration and quality in healthy men and women and might be of benefit in managing disturbed sleep.

Effect of tart cherry juice (Prunus cerasus) on melatonin levels and enhanced sleep quality - PubMed

These data suggest that consumption of a tart cherry juice concentrate provides an increase in exogenous melatonin that is beneficial in improving sleep duration and quality in healthy men and women and might be of benefit in managing disturbed sleep.

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Tart Cherry Juice increased sleep time and sleep efficiency. Cherry juice procyanidin B2 inhibited IDO (indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase), increased tryptophan availability, reduced inflammation and may be partially responsible for improvement in insomnia.

Pilot Study of the Tart Cherry Juice for the Treatment of Insomnia and Investigation of Mechanisms - PubMed

Cherry juice increased sleep time and sleep efficiency. Cherry juice procyanidin B-2 inhibited IDO, increased tryptophan availability, reduced inflammation, and may be partially responsible for improvement in insomnia.

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Data on the presence and content of phyto-melatonin in plants.

Phytomelatonin: Discovery, Content, and Role in Plants

Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is an indolic compound derived from tryptophan. Usually identified as a neurotransmitter or animal hormone, this compound was detected in plants in 1995. Interest in knowing the melatonin content of plants and its possible role therein is growing, as...

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[Fred]

I've found that OJ/pineapple juice help with sleep as well. Could be the sugars/minerals.