What is organic cranberry extract?
Organic cranberry extract uses cranberry fruit as the extract part. Cranberry fruit is a small red berry rich in antioxidant polyphenols. Compared with ordinary fruits, the special ingredients in cranberry can play an antibacterial, antibacterial, and Anti-inflammatory, regulating intestinal flora, regulating blood sugar, and other health effects. Through a special extraction process, we extract the active ingredients in cranberries, and the obtained active ingredients are collectively called cranberry extract, which is applied in daily life. Let's take a look at the benefits of cranberry extract.
What does organic cranberry extract do?
1. Antibacterial properties
Cranberries contain a large number of proanthocyanidins, flavonols, and hydroxycinnamic acids. These ingredients in the human body can prevent bacteria from adhering and aggregating on the mucous membranes, reduce the formation of biofilms, and thus reduce inflammation.
The antibacterial properties of proanthocyanidins in organic cranberry extract are related to their degree of polymerization and ratio of type A/B bonds. Procyanidins with a high degree of polymerization can better inhibit the growth of Candida, and procyanidins with a higher proportion of A-type bonds also have better antibacterial effects and can more effectively inhibit the activity of bacteria.
Proanthocyanidins interfere with bacterial aggregation in the early stage of infection, prevent bacteria from multiplying and forming biofilms, and achieve antibacterial effects—the hydroxyl structure widely present in proanthocyanidins can promote the formation of hydrogen bonds between molecules, allowing small molecules to aggregate and interact with receptors on the cell surface Interaction, interfere with the mutual adhesion of bacteria, and hinder the formation of biofilms of bacteria in the mouth, stomach, urinary tract, female vagina, small intestine, and colon.
2. Regulate intestinal flora metabolism
The balance of gut flora is one of the key factors in human health, as they affect the availability and metabolism of food components. The integrity of the intestinal mucosal barrier can provide effective resistance to harmful microorganisms in food and the environment.
If the intake of saturated fat and sugar in the daily diet is high, while the intake of fiber is low, it will lead to the impairment of the intestinal mucosal barrier function, increase the permeability of the intestinal tract, and make it easier for bacterial endotoxins to enter the human body. Endotoxins enter the blood and tissues, stimulate the innate immune response of macrophages, neutrophils, endothelial cells, and adipocytes, and cause inflammation in the body.
Organic cranberry extract can alleviate intestinal mucosal barrier dysfunction and chronic inflammation caused by an unbalanced diet, and reduce the levels of inflammatory factors such as endotoxin and TNF-α in plasma.
3. Promote lipid metabolism
In a study involving 30 patients with type 2 diabetes who took cranberry juice extract daily for 12 weeks, both LDL and total cholesterol decreased.
4. Lower blood pressure
Studies have proven that cranberry juice extract can help lower blood pressure. In the experiment, volunteers with obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease were supplemented with 346-835 mg of cranberry polyphenols daily for a period of time, with the intake of cranberry extract increased, systolic blood pressure decreased by an average of 3mmHg.
In a population of volunteers without other diseases, daily low-dose cranberry juice extract supplementation for 8 weeks resulted in an average reduction in diastolic blood pressure of 4.7mmHg.
5. Regulate blood sugar metabolism
In animal experiments, cranberry polyphenols have shown multiple regulatory effects on glucose metabolism - they can inhibit the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates in the intestine, stimulate pancreatic beta cells to secrete insulin, and activate insulin receptors in insulin-sensitive tissues to Promote the absorption of sugar and regulates the release of glycogen from the liver.
Clinical studies have also shown that increasing the intake of polyphenols from food sources (a large number of polyphenols are contained in organic cranberry extract) can promote blood sugar control in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Conclusion of organic cranberry extract
The effect of cranberry on human health is realized through the active ingredients such as plant polyphenols, Since fresh cranberries are difficult to preserve for a long time and transported over long distances, organic cranberry extract is the most convenient and effective choice to keep the active ingredients of cranberries. If you have any needs, please contact us at sales@botanicalcube.com
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