Bioactive compounds in cranberries and t
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Amy B. Howell
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Article
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2007
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Cranberry (__Vaccinium macrocarpon__ Ait.) ingestion has long been associated with prevention of urinary tract infections. The beneficial mechanism was historically thought to be due to the fruit acids causing a bacteriostatic effect in the urine. However, recently, a group of proanthoc