According to the 2002 United States' agricultural and chemical journal "The report shows that cranberries are all kinds of fruit, the polyphenol content of the leader, far more than the general eat 19 kinds of fruit, can be said to be super antioxidant, cranberry berry juice has been regarded as the prevention of urinary tract infections in health drinks, the latest medical research has found that cranberry juice can inhibit H. pylori, anti-bacterial ulcer category of risk, and has a strong antioxidant effect, can reduce low HDL cholesterol and triglycerides. Cranberries contain proanthocyanidins (PACs), allowing E. coli can not stay, first published in 1988, scientists have cranberries can fight bacterial adhesion. 2002 biomedical conference also has been reported that daily consumption of cranberry juice prevents E. coli adhesion bladder cells. Biochemists found that the presence of cranberry makes urine and urinary tract bacteria easily attached to the wall of the urethra, urinary tract infections caused so bacteria can more easily be excreted with urine; in addition, cranberries have acidified the role of urine, urinary tract will become less conducive environment for the growth of bacteria. Cranberry is a very powerful antioxidant, PACs itself can quickly eliminate free radicals, it is generally believed to prevent cancer, cardiovascular disease prevention, with considerable scientific basis to prove that it has a significant effect.
Recently published an article pointed out by the Department of Veterinary Medicine University of Wisconsin study in pigs for the study results, in fact, cranberries and other berries or similar common grape seed can improve already hardened arteries, allowing arteries to restore elasticity, blood more smooth, for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and improve with very significant results.