Scientific name  |  Prunus serotina

Used part  |  Bark

Known active compounds  |  phenolic compounds 

Potential benefits in cosmetics  |  anti-oxidant
Product name  |  Black Cherry Bark-ANB

 

 

Plant Story

Black cherry (Prunus serotina) is the most common among native cherries and fast-growing indigenous North American plants. Studies on black cherry mainly focused on fruit and leaves, but the bark has also been used in the US and British official pharmacy until the 1990s. Black cherry extract shows anti-oxidant activity and has been believed to potentially have anti-oxidant properties in the cosmetic and phytopharmaceutical industries. The bark has been well known as a cough suppressant but can also be used to reduce inflammation or to stop bleeding.