Bioactive compounds in cranberries and their role in prevention of urinary tract infections

AB Howell - Molecular nutrition & food research, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) ingestion has long been associated with
prevention of urinary tract infections. The beneficial mechanism was historically thought to …

Cranberry proanthocyanidins and the maintenance of urinary tract health

AB Howell - Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
One of the major health benefits attributed to the ingestion of cranberry juice is the
maintenance of urinary tract health. Traditionally, the juice was thought to cause acidification …

A-type cranberry proanthocyanidins and uropathogenic bacterial anti-adhesion activity

AB Howell, JD Reed, CG Krueger, R Winterbottom… - Phytochemistry, 2005 - Elsevier
Clinical, epidemiological and mechanistic studies support the role of cranberry (Vaccinium
macrocarpon Ait.) in maintaining urinary tract health. Cranberry proanthocyanidins contain A …

[HTML][HTML] Dosage effect on uropathogenic Escherichia coli anti-adhesion activity in urine following consumption of cranberry powder standardized for proanthocyanidin …

AB Howell, H Botto, C Combescure… - BMC infectious …, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Background Ingestion of cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) has traditionally
been utilized for prevention of urinary tract infections. The proanthocyanidins (PACs) in …

[HTML][HTML] Cranberry polyphenols and prevention against urinary tract infections: relevant considerations

DG de Llano, MV Moreno-Arribas, B Bartolomé - Molecules, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) is a distinctive source of polyphenols as flavonoids and
phenolic acids that has been described to display beneficial effects against urinary tract …

[HTML][HTML] Cranberry polyphenols and prevention against urinary tract infections: relevant considerations

D González de Llano, MV Moreno-Arribas, B Bartolomé - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) is a distinctive source of polyphenols as flavonoids and
phenolic acids that has been described to display beneficial effects against urinary tract …

Some new findings regarding the antiadhesive activity of cranberry phenolic compounds and their microbial-derived metabolites against uropathogenic bacteria

D Gonzalez de Llano, H Liu, C Khoo… - Journal of agricultural …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Findings concerning the antiadhesive activity of cranberry phenolic compounds and their
microbial-derived metabolites against Gram-negative (Escherichia coli ATCC 53503 and …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-Adhesive Activity of Cranberry Phenolic Compounds and Their Microbial-Derived Metabolites against Uropathogenic Escherichia coli in Bladder …

DG de Llano, A Esteban-Fernández… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Cranberry consumption has shown prophylactic effects against urinary tract infections (UTI),
although the mechanisms involved are not completely understood. In this paper, cranberry …

Cranberry and urinary tract infections

DRP Guay - Drugs, 2009 - Springer
Urinary tract infection (UTI) refers to the presence of clinical signs and symptoms arising
from the genitourinary tract plus the presence of one or more micro-organisms in the urine …

A-Type Proanthocyanidin Trimers from Cranberry that Inhibit Adherence of Uropathogenic P-Fimbriated Escherichia coli

LY Foo, Y Lu, AB Howell, N Vorsa - Journal of Natural Products, 2000 - ACS Publications
Three proanthocyanidin trimers possessing A-type interflavanoid linkages, epicatechin-
(4β→ 6)-epicatechin-(4β→ 8, 2β→ O→ 7)-epicatechin (4), epicatechin-(4β→ 8, 2β→ O→ 7) …