Compounds In Cranberries May Be Antibacterial Agents
Date: 20.11.2007
**Cranberry sauce** is not the star of the traditional Thanksgiving Day meal, but when it comes to health benefits, the lowly condiment takes center stage. In fact, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have found that **compounds** in cranberries are able to **alter E. coli bacteria**, which are responsible for a host of human illnesses (from kidney infections to gastroenteritis to tooth decay), in ways that render them unable to initiate an infection.
"ScienceDaily":[ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071113132240.htm]
