Type A proanthocyanidins are molecules in the polyphenol family, consisting of multiple flavin units. They possess high oxidizing power, so much so that they have antibacterial action.
Cranberry is a fruit that possesses a high amount of PAC type A, and the components alone possess anti-adhesive activity. There are many cranberry dietary supplements with a high concentration of PAC that hinder the adhesion and infection of germs responsible for urinary infections. The pathogen is unable to adhere to the mucosa because the wall receptors are already occupied by PAC molecules.
The
National Kidney Foundation
recommends drinking one glass of cranberry juice drink per day so as to prevent urinary infections.
Source: The Cranberry – A fruit that never ceases to amaze by Mediserve
