USE OF CRANBERRY DERIVATIVE AND D-MANNOSE COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING, CONTROLLING AND AMELIORATING URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS

摘要

A method is disclosed that prevents, controls and ameliorates urinary tract infections caused by E-coli by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a human dietary supplement composition comprising a cranberry derivative or proanthocyandin containing concentrate and D-mannose combined in a form suitable for oral consumption. The cranberry derivative or proanthocyandin containing concentrate comprises from about one percent (1.0%) by weight to about 95 percent (95.0%) by weight on a dry weight basis. The composition is formulated for delivering, a D-mannose unit dosage between about 0.5 to about 5.0 grams per dose and further comprising a diuretic and wherein the composition formed from the cranberry derivative or proanthocyandin containing concentrate, D-mannose and diuretic are effective together for binding to E-coli to aid in flushing the E-coli from the urinary tract system while preventing binding of E-coli to cells in the urinary tract system.