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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Turner A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1847405 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of natural products 20070202 2
Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) juice has been used for urinary tract infections for approximately 50 years. Recent research suggests that this botanical blocks adherence of pathogenic E. coli to urinary tract cells, thus preventing infection. While current evidence indicates that proanthocyanidins are responsible for this activity, these compounds may not reach the urinary tract; thus further investigation is warranted. Fractionation of cranberry juice concentrate was guided by a recently pub ...[more]