Chemical Composition, Diuretic, and Antityrosinase Activity of Traditionally Used Romanian .

Cherry stems (CS) represent a by-product intensively used in Eastern European countries as a traditional remedy for urinary tract disorders. Ethnopharmacological evidences sustain the use of CS as aqueous preparations (infusion and decoction), but few data were previously reported about phytochemical profile and pharmacological potential of CS hydroalcoholic extracts. In this regard, we aimed to evaluate the phenolic profile, antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitory potential, and diuretic activity of 70% hydroethanolic cherry stems extract and cherry stems decoction (CSD).