Use of Vaccinium macrocarpon (Cranberry) in the prophylaxis of urinary tract infections: integrative review

Authors

  • Beatriz da Silva Rosa Bonadiman Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina
  • Gabriela Cimadon Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20873/uftv8-11332

Abstract

Objective: To address the use of Cranberry as a prophylactic measure to reduce the incidence of urinary tract infection. Method: Through a bibliographic review in the Scielo, PubMed and Lilacs databases, where more than 2000 articles were found when entering the word cranberry in the search field. From this, the most recent articles from the last 5 years were selected, which presented information regarding the compounds present in the fruit and how they exerted their therapeutic effect, in order to decrease the incidence of urinary infection through the inhibition of bacterial growth. Results: The fruit can act by inactivating Escherichia coli, one of the main causes of these infections, by inactivating its genes and by reducing its functions, preventing its multiplication and thus culminating in the death of bacterial strains. Conclusion: In view of the demonstrated effectiveness, it is suggested that further studies be carried out in order to determine the dosage and the mode of administration that cause the best therapeutic effect and thus encourage its use in the prophylaxis of urinary infection.

Published

2021-10-22

How to Cite

da Silva Rosa Bonadiman, B., & Cimadon, G. . (2021). Use of Vaccinium macrocarpon (Cranberry) in the prophylaxis of urinary tract infections: integrative review. DESAFIOS - Revista Interdisciplinar Da Universidade Federal Do Tocantins, 8(3), 77–86. https://doi.org/10.20873/uftv8-11332

Issue

Section

Artigos