Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) oligosaccharides decrease biofilm formation by uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) oligosaccharides decrease biofilm formation by uropathogenic Escherichia coli

The preventive effects of the American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) against urinary tract infections are supported by extensive studies which have primarily focused on its phenolic constituents. Herein, a phenolic-free carbohydrate fraction (designated cranf1b-F2) was purified from cranberry fr...

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Main Authors: Jiadong Sun, Jannie P.J. Marais, Christina Khoo, Kerry LaPlante, Rebecca M. Vejborg, Michael Givskov, Tim Tolker-Nielsen, Navindra P. Seeram, David C. Rowley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
American cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Phenolic
Oligosaccharide
Biofilm
Escherichia coli
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615002546

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