Cranberry (Vaccinium spp.) has been used by North American Indians to treat many
medicinal properties. It is also recommended for the treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI) …

Urinary tract infections have emerged as one of the most notorious bacterial infections in
primary health care, and its increasing resistance against most of the available antibiotics …

Research suggests that cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) helps maintain urinary tract
health. Bacterial adhesion to the uroepithelium is the initial step in the progression to …

Abstract Background Ingestion of cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) has traditionally
been utilized for prevention of urinary tract infections. The proanthocyanidins (PACs) in …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the common bacterial infections treated with
antibiotics. The North American cranberry is recommended for prophylaxis in women with …

The increasing prevalence of resistance development of uropathogens to antibiotic
treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI) has stimulated interest in naturopathies including …

Cranberry bioactives have been studied for their bacterial antiadhesion effect, which may
prevent uropathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) from entering epithelial cells in the bladder …

Cranberry extract has been reported as a therapeutic agent, mainly in urinary tract infections
due to its anti-adhesive capacity. In order to compare the effects of proanthocyanidin …

Cranberry consumption has shown prophylactic effects against urinary tract infections (UTI),
although the mechanisms involved are not completely understood. In this paper, cranberry …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) represent a common and quite costly medical problem,
primarily affecting the female population which may be due to a shorter urethra. The …