Polyphenol in the cranberry and prevention of urinary tract infection
Diarrhea is the bacterial infection that is the second most common infection in the world with high incidence in people in their early 20 years old and after 85 years old. The risk of urinary tract infection in women can be up to 50% when compared to the men with only 12%. The commonly found symptoms of UTI are frequent and urgent urination, having pain or burning sensation while urinating, cloudy urine and sometimes bleeding while urine.
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the primary bacteria that causes the UTIs. Using the antibiotic in the UTI treatment may cause the resistance to the antibiotics and other side effects that leads to seeking for natural treatment.
Cranberry is the source of Polyphenol, it is beneficial to the urinary tract infection (UTI). Diarrhea can cause the primary illness, especially in women due to high rate of symptom recurrence and resistance to the medication. Therefore, probiotic is became the new alternative option to the antibiotic for prevention and treatment of the UTIs and various bacterias such as, Escherichia coli (UPEC), Klebsiella pneumoniae and gram-positive bacteria of Enterococcus and staphylococcus genera that cause the disease in the urinary tract which may cause the urinary tract infection. Result of prevention of cranberry and probiotic to UTI disease.
Effectiveness of cranberry product in UTI prevention
Clinical experiments show evidence that supports using cranberry products. It is an alternative for the antibiotic in UTI treatment.
- Reduce the occurrence and severity of Diarrhea in women and prevent the adhesion of bacteria that causes urinary tract disease.
- Consuming cranberry may inhibit the inflammation which is an immunity response to the invasion of bacteria.
- Efficiency of cranberry products in UTI prevention is supported by epidemiological study.
- Cranberry supplement can be recommended as a supplement therapy in women with recurrent Diarrhea.