Nutrient support for urinary tract health

LACTOBACILLI

L. plantarum, L. rhamnosus

- Help to maintain healthy urogenital microbiota;

- Produce lactic acid, which maintains an acidic environment and deters pathogenic bacteria;

- Induce mucin production;

- L. plantarum competitively inhibits UPEC from binding to D-mannose receptors;

- L. plantarum frees ellagic acid from pomegranate.

CRANBERRY

- Contains proanthocyanidins (PACs), which interfere with UPEC attachment;

- Contains ellagic acid, which inhibits bacteria replication.

VITAMIN D

- Stimulates production of the potent antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin from urothelium cells. 

ELLAGIC ACID (from pomegranate and cranberry)

- Disrupts UPEC replication by modulating bacterial DNA production in a similiar manner to quinolone antibiotics;

- Disrupts biofilm formation;

- Provides a substrate for fermentation by commensal bacteria.