Cranberry components for the therapy of infectious disease.

Abstract:

:Summary of the in vitro data support a beneficial effect of cranberry or its proanthocyanin constituents by blocking adhesion to and biofilm formation on target tissues of pathogens. In vivo data partially support these beneficial effects. Consumption of various cranberry products benefited young and elderly females in preventing urinary tract infections, and in conjunction with antibiotic treatment in eradicating Helicobacter pylori infections in women. Mouthwash supplemented with an isolated cranberry derivative reduced significantly the caryogenic mutans streptococci. None of the mice infected intranasal with lethal dose of influenza virus and treated with cranberry fraction died after two weeks. Further studies should focus on the active cranberry component as supplement for food and other products especially where whole juice or powder cannot be used.

journal_name

Curr Opin Biotechnol

authors

Shmuely H,Ofek I,Weiss EI,Rones Z,Houri-Haddad Y

doi

10.1016/j.copbio.2011.10.009

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-04-01 00:00:00

pages

148-52

issue

2

eissn

0958-1669

issn

1879-0429

pii

S0958-1669(11)00705-1

journal_volume

23

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