Cranberry has the advantages of water content, low calorie, and a variety of nutrients and minerals. It is one of the three major fresh fruits in North America---red grape, blueberry, and cranberry. Cranberry extract is also the best in North America and one of the most popular raw materials for health care products.
Cranberry extract contains the following ingredients:
1. Proanthocyanidins: it's a general term for a large class of anthocyanin compounds commonly found in various plants. Its structure is catechin, epicatechin, or a polymer of catechin and epicatechin. Nowadays, scientific research has confirmed that the unique type A proanthocyanidin in cranberry extract is the key antibacterial ingredient, while the type B proanthocyanidin contained in tea, and apple has no similar effect.
2. Anthocyanin: It is a glycosylated substance of proanthocyanidin aglycone, and the key includes proanthocyanidin-3-galactoside, proanthocyanidin-3-saudi arabinoside, and its hydroxyprocyanidin-3-galactoside.
3. Flavonols: hyperoside, quercetin, myricetone, quercetin and other flavonol compounds.
4. Phenolic acid: the key contains benzoic acid and phenyl acrylate (cinnamic acid).
5. Other ingredients: gum arabic, ellagic acid, resveratrol, lignans, ursolic acid, gestrinol and omega-3 oleic acid, vitamin C, minerals.
Efficacy of Cranberry Extract:
1. Cranberry is beneficial to inhibit the growth, development and breeding of a variety of pathogenic bacteria, prevent this pathogen from adhering to body cells, prevent and control female urinary system infections and inhibit gastric Helicobacter pylori infection.
2. Assist in maintaining the consistency of the bladder wall and maintaining the normal pH value of the urethral orifice.
3. Reduce the incidence of gastric ulcer and gastric cancer.
4. Reduce the fragility of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
5. Anti-aging, prevent Alzheimer's disease.
6. Beauty and nourish the skin, keep the skin young and physically and mentally healthy.
