Cranberry
Cranberry (Vaccinium Macrocarpon) is the red acidic fruit historically used by Native Americans as a wound dressing and later adopted by colonial settlers in North America.
Uses
- Cranberries contain hippuric acid and proanthocyanidins, both of which prevent E.coli and other bacteria from sticking to the urinary tract.
- Cranberry is scientifically recognized as a viable alternative for preventing UTI
- Clinical studies have found that cranberry significantly decreased the number of patients suffering UTI per year.
Rich in
- Cranberries are rich in potent antioxidant compounds including anthocyanidins, quercetin, and chlorogenic acid. Cranberry has been found to be one of the richest sources of phenolic compounds demonstrating anti-proliferative effects in human cancer cells.
- Cranberry has also been shown to reduce the amount of ionised calcium in the urine by more than 50 percent in patients with kidney stones.
