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Anthocyanin-rich cherry red fruits contain lower calories and high antioxidant capacities due to their high content of bioactive components, including fiber, vitamin C, polyphenols, carotenoids and some minerals such as potassium. Turkey ranks fourth in total fruit production, which ranks first in laurel cherry production and third in sour cherry production in the world. It is important to increase the interest in these fruits, which are very high in production and which are thought to reduce the risks and symptoms of diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, obesity and fatty liver disease by affecting health positively. The aim of this review is to evaluate the effects of sour cherry, tart cherry and cornelian cherry fruits on human health, which are the most powerful antioxidant compounds naturally found in red fruits, anthocyanin rich cherry group, and highly cultivated in our country and important in the world ranking. For this aim, a literature review was conducted in Dergipark, PubMed and Google Scholar databases and 27 international clinical studies evaluating the effects of cherry group red fruits on human health were included in the review. It was observed there was no clinical study conducted in Turkey. The results show that cherry group red fruits may have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, hypolipidemic, hypertensive and protective effects on the cardiovascular system and positive effects on sleep and mood. Although current studies are very promising that anthocyanin-rich cherry group fruits will positively effect health, more clinical studies are needed on humans in order to clarify their exact mechanisms and results.