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Organo Oficial de la Sociedad Mexicana de Urología

2009, Number 3

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Rev Mex Urol 2009; 69 (3)

The cranberry and its application in urology

De-León-Jaén SC, Ovadía-Rosenfeld L, Vásquez-Delgado LR, Fainsod-Aronowitz T

Language: Spanish
References: 33
Page: 104-107
PDF size: 1944.18 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The cranberry has been used throughout history as treatment for urinary infections. It was thought to acidify urine but recent studies have shown that the activity of its principal substances, fructose and anthocyanidins, hinder E. coli bacterium adhesion to the urothelium. This has been shown to be predominant in women but not in neurogenic bladder patients. The present review concludes that the cranberry acts as a preventive agent against urinary infections rather than as a treatment for them. Multiple studies are being carried out to determine the usefulness of anthocyanidins in other organs.


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