Cranberry 500mg - Quest

Quest cranberry extract is an exceptional natural remedy for the prevention of urinary tract infections (utis). Utis are caused by bacteria, in particular, escherichia coli, which stick to cells that line the bladder. Cranberry extract prevents the e. Coli from adhering to the bladder lining.

Recommended use

Helps prevent recurrent urinary tract infections.

Recommendations

Adults take 1 capsule daily. Use for a minimum of four weeks to see a beneficial effect.

Each capsule contains 500 mg of cranberry (vaccinium macrocarpon) dried juice concentrate. This product contains no artificial preservatives,

Colours, or flavours, or corn, dairy, egg, gluten, shellfish, soy, or sulfites.

Recommended daily allowance: n/a
Food sources: n/a
Causes of deficiency: e. Coli bacteria.
Symptoms of deficiency: urinary tract infections.
Complementary nutrients: adequate intake of water.

How it works

Cranberry works by preventing microorganisms from adhering to the epithelial cells that line the urinary tract, and not by acidifying the urine, as was once believed. Escherichia coli, the most common uti-causing bacteria, produces chemicals that enable the organism to cling to epithelial cells where they proliferate and cause infection. Cranberry has been found to contain two substances that inhibit the adhesion activity of bacteria: fructose and an, as yet, unidentified polymeric compound.