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Urinary Tract Balance

  • Kaspar KL, Howell AB, Khoo C. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the bacterial anti-adhesion effects of cranberry extract beverages. Food & Function 2015;6(4):1212-7. doi: 10.1039/c4fo01018c.
  • Maki KC, Kaspar KL, Khoo C, Derrig LH, Schild AL, Gupta K. Consumption of a cranberry juice beverage lowered the number of clinical urinary tract infection episodes in women with a recent history of urinary tract infection. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2016;103(6):1434-42. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.116.130542.
  • Williams G, Stothart CI, Hahn D, Stephens JH, Craig JC, Hodson EM. Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2023; 4(4):Cd001321. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001321.pub6.

Happy Teeth And Gums

  • Luu M. Effect of Cranberry Juice on Dental Plaque in Children. University of Illinois at Chicago, 2020.
  • Wu CD, Huang E, Li W, White M, Jung S, Xie Q. Beverages Containing Plant-Derived Polyphenols Inhibit Growth and Biofilm Formation of Streptococcus mutans and Children’s Supragingival Plaque Bacteria. Beverages. 2021;7(3):43. https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages7030043
  • Wu CD, Li W, Luu M, Xie Q, Kratunova E. Cranberry Juice Inhibits Dental Plaque Bacteria Regrowth and Acid Production in Children and Adults. Current Developments in Nutrition 2024;8. doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.103499.

Heart Health

  • Novotny JA, Baer DJ, Khoo C, Gebauer SK, Charron CS. Cranberry juice consumption lowers markers of cardiometabolic risk, including blood pressure and circulating C-reactive protein, triglyceride, and glucose concentrations in adults. The Journal of Nutrition 2015;145(6):1185-93. doi: 10.3945/jn.114.203190.
  • Pourmasoumi M, Hadi A, Najafgholizadeh A, Joukar F, Mansour-Ghanaei F. The effects of cranberry on cardiovascular metabolic risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Nutrition 2020;39(3):774-788. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2019.04.003. 
  • Raman G, Avendano EE, Chen S, Wang J, Matson J, Gayer B, Novotny JA, Cassidy A. Dietary intakes of flavan-3-ols and cardiometabolic health: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials and prospective cohort studies. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2019;110(5):1067-78. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz178.
  • Vinson JA, Su X, Zubik L, Bose P. Phenol Antioxidant Quantity and Quality in Foods: Fruits. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2001;49(11):5315-21. doi: 10.1021/jf0009293.

Good for the Gut

  • Gao T, Hou M, Zhang B, Pan X, Liu C, Sun C, et al. Effects of cranberry beverages on oxidative stress and gut microbiota in subjects with Helicobacter pylori infection: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Food & Function 2021;12(15):6878-6888. doi: 10.1039/D1FO00467K. 
  • Lessard-Lord J, Roussel C, Lupien-Meilleur J, Généreux P, Richard V, Guay V, Roy D, Desjardins Y. Short term supplementation with cranberry extract modulates gut microbiota in human and displays a bifidogenic effect. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes 2024;10(1):18. doi: 10.1038/s41522-024-00493-w.
  • Li ZX, Ma JL, Guo Y, Liu WD, Li M, Zhang LF, et al. Suppression of Helicobacter pylori infection by daily cranberry intake: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2021;36(4):927-935. doi: 10.1111/jgh.15212.
  • Othaim AA, Marasini D, Carbonero F. Impact of cranberry juice consumption on gut and vaginal microbiota in postmenopausal women. Food Frontiers 2021;2(3):282-293. doi: 10.1002/fft2.76.
  • Rodríguez-Morató J, Matthan NR, Liu J, de la Torre R, Chen CO. Cranberries attenuate animal-based diet-induced changes in microbiota composition and functionality: a randomized crossover controlled feeding trial. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry 2018;62:76-86. doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2018.08.019.
  • Zhang L, Ma J, Pan K, Go VL, Chen J, You WC. Efficacy of cranberry juice on Helicobacter pylori infection: a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial. Helicobacter 2005;10(2):139-145. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-5378.2005.00301.x.