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Reduces recurrent bacterial UTI risk

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Ingredient: Cranberry Extract · botanical

Plain-language summary

Some evidence via anti-adhesion; not a treatment for active UTI.

About the ingredient

What it is

Berry standardized for PACs.

Why it's used

Marketed for urinary support.

Also known as: Vaccinium macrocarpon

Cited studies (1)

Canine studies
  • Cranberry extract prevents E. coli adhesion to canine uroepithelium
    Research in Veterinary Science · 2016
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    Study summary
    Very limited quality
    Design score 2/11
    Design
    in vitro
    Species
    dog
    Sample size
    Not reported
    Duration
    Not reported
    Controls / blinding
    Not applicable (in vitro)
    Funding
    Not reported
    Strengths
    • Conducted in dogs
    Limitations
    • Lab-dish (in vitro) work, not a live-dog trial
    • Sample size not recorded
    • No control group recorded
    • Study duration not recorded

    Outcome: Anti-adhesion effect at physiologic concentrations

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