Whole Cranberry Powder Reduces E. Coli

10/16/2006

CARVER, Mass.— Decas Botanical Synergies (DBS), a subsidiary of Decas Cranberry Products Inc., announced results of a recent clinical study using PACran™ whole cranberry powder standardized to cranberry proanthocyanidins (PACs).The double blind study examined the effect of 500 mg/d oral supplementation with PACran on women volunteers confirmed with the presence of E. coli in their urine samples. After 90 days of treatment, PACran was shown to significantly reduce the presence of E. coli, suggesting its possible role in preventing urinary tract infections.

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