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Cranberry derived proanthocyanidins can prevent pathogen invasion of kidney epithelial cells

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Authors
Tufenkji N, Rifai OJ, Harmidy K, Eydelnant IA
Journal
Food Res Int 43 (3):922-924
Abstract

The in vitro effectivity of cranberry derived proanthocyanidins (PACs) for the mitigation of kidney cell
infection by selected uro- and entero-pathogens is examined with an adhesion/invasion assay and confocal
microscopy. This study demonstrates that PACs effectively reduce invasion of canine kidney cells by
pathogenic bacteria: Escherichia coli CFT073 and O157:H7, Enterococcus faecalis 29212, and Pseudomonas
aeruginosa 10145. These effects demonstrate the potential for cranberry derived PACs as a useful tool in
the prevention of kidney infection