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Maisuria et al demonstrated that cranberry proanthocyanidins prevent the evolution of resistance to tetracycline in Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, rescue antibiotic efficacy against antibiotic-exposed cells, and repress biofilm formation. Proanthocyanidins also have a potentiating effect on a broad range of antibiotic classes against pathogenic Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Cranberry Compounds Make Bacteria More Sensitive to Antibiotics

Jun 3, 2019 by News Staff

When treated with proanthocyanidins, bioactive compounds derived from the fruits of the American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon), human pathogens Escherichia...

A maple syrup extract increases the potency of common antibiotics. Image credit: Three-Shots.

Maple Syrup Extract Synergizes with Common Antibiotics

Apr 3, 2017 by News Staff

A phenolic-rich extract from maple syrup can make disease-causing bacteria more susceptible to common antibiotics, according to new research from McGill...