New Research: Cranberry Polyphenols and Prevention against Urinary Tract Infections
Dear Friend,
Recent research shows that Cranberries have high concentrations of polyphenols with compounds that inhibit pathogenic invaders that cause Urinary Tract Infections (González et al., 2020; 2019). The Research is exciting, see Below González’ abstract and link to the full article.
Abstract:
Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) is a distinctive source of polyphenols as flavonoids and phenolic acids that have been described to display beneficial effects against urinary tract infections (UTIs), the second most common type of infections worldwide. UTIs can lead to significant morbidity, especially in healthy females due to high rates of recurrence and antibiotic resistance. Strategies and therapeutic alternatives to antibiotics for prophylaxis and treatment against UTIs are continuously being sought after. Different from cranberry, which has been widely recommended in traditional medicine for UTIs prophylaxis, probiotics have emerged as a new alternative to the use of antibiotics against these infections and are the subject of new research in this area. Besides uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC), the most common bacteria causing uncomplicated UTIs, other etiological agents, such as Klebsiellapneumoniae or Gram-positive bacteria of Enterococcus and Staphylococcus genera, seem to be more widespread than previously appreciated. The considerable current effort is also devoted to the still-unraveled mechanisms that are behind the UTI-protective effects of cranberry, probiotics, and their new combined formulations. All these current topics in the understanding of the protective effects of cranberry against UTIs are reviewed in this paper. Further progresses expected in the coming years in these fields is also discussed. View Full-Text
Sincerely yours,
Seann
References
- González de Llano, D., Liu, H., Khoo, C., Moreno-Arribas, M. V., & Bartolomé, B. (2019). Some New Findings Regarding the Antiadhesive Activity of Cranberry Phenolic Compounds and Their Microbial-Derived Metabolites against Uropathogenic Bacteria. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 67(8), 2166–2174.
- González de Llano, D., Moreno-Arribas, M., & Bartolomé, B. (2020). Cranberry Polyphenols and Prevention against Urinary Tract Infections: Relevant Considerations. Molecules, 25(15), 3523.
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