COMPOSITION CONTAINING CRANBERRY (VACCINIUM MACROCARPON) AND LACTOFERRIN FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS

摘要

Composition for the prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections containing, in combination, therapeutically effective quantities of cranberry (Vacciniυm macrocarpon) and lactoferrin, for oral administration, in which the known antimicrobial action of cranberry is enhanced by a synergistic interaction with lactoferrin. The invention also concerns the use of cranberry and lactoferrin, in combination, for the production of a composition for the prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections, particularly indicated as a natural alternative to antibiotic therapy, or as a co-adjuvant in the said therapy, particularly in the prevention of recurrent urinary infections.