Tart cherry and sleep

What 4 graded rows on tart cherry agree on for sleep, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.

Consensus finder Rows from the Tart cherry page, reviewed Oct 21, 2026 How it decides

What the rows agree on

Each block and row is one graded row from the Tart cherry page, with its PubMed record.

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4 rows · 113 people

Split. 1 row found an improvement, 2 found no difference and 1 had mixed results.

No difference or mixed

Improved

Each block is one evidence row, sized by how many people it enrolled, with its grade inside. Outlined: mixed results.

From the rows

How longWhen published

The best-graded row, grade D, is a randomized trial of 44 people (2026) and found no difference.

The 2 rows that found no difference ran longer (2 to 4 weeks) than the row that found an improvement (7 days).

The 2 rows that found no difference are newer (2024 to 2026) than the row that found an improvement (2012).

1 row with mixed results is left out of this comparison.

1 improved · 2 no difference · 1 mixed

Grade DSleep, body composition and blood pressure · No difference
RCT · n 44 · 2026 · Healthy adults
Two 240 mL bottles of juice or two capsules a day · 30 days
No difference from placebo in sleep time or quality (both rose in all groups) or blood pressure.
Row on the Tart cherry page · PubMed 35790450 (opens PubMed)
Grade DSleep and inflammation in overweight or obesity · No difference
Crossover RCT · n 34 · 2024 · Adults with sleep problems and overweight or obesity
500 mg one hour before bed · 14 days
No significant effect on device-measured sleep (total, deep or REM sleep), sleep-quality or insomnia questionnaires, or inflammation markers.
Row on the Tart cherry page · PubMed 39683518 (opens PubMed)
Grade DSleep time and melatonin · Improved
Crossover RCT · n 20 · 2012 · Healthy adults
Twice daily · 7 days
Urinary melatonin rose and time in bed, total sleep time and sleep efficiency increased versus placebo.
Row on the Tart cherry page · PubMed 22038497 (opens PubMed)
Grade DInsomnia in older adults · Mixed
Crossover RCT · n 15 · 2010 · Older adults with chronic insomnia
Twice daily · 2 weeks per arm
Insomnia severity and wake time after sleep onset fell versus placebo; sleep onset, total sleep time and efficiency did not differ.
Row on the Tart cherry page · PubMed 20438325 (opens PubMed)