Active compound
Proanthocyanidins (PACs)
condensed tannins (flavan-3-ol polymers)
The cranberry compounds thought to stop bacteria sticking to the bladder wall.
Mechanism
A-type proanthocyanidins inhibit the adherence of p-fimbriated E. coli to the cells lining the urinary tract, reducing colonisation.
bacterial adhesion (p-fimbriae)
Found in
Remedies that contain Proanthocyanidins (PACs).
- Cranberry supplement B Moderate