| Prevention - reduce bacterial adhesion |
Cranberry-Proanthocyanidins inhibit the docking of bacteria to the target tissue and can thus prevent infections at an early stage. Special bioactive proanthocyanidins (A-type PAC) are responsible for this effect, which inhibit the formation of the docking sites of bacteria (p-fimbria) on the target tissue and are ultimately responsible for the characteristic antibacterial properties of cranberries.
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| “Therapeutic – antibacterial“ plant extracts |
| Rosemary has good antifungal and antimicrobial effects against a variety of microorganisms. Grapefruit seed extract contains polyphenols and flavonoids, which destroy bacterial membranes and thereby promote cytoplasm leakage. Baberry extract, with the active substance berberin, also shows significant antimicrobial activity against a variety of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, chlamydia and helminths. Pomegranate extract demonstrates antiseptic and antimicrobial properties based on the activity of phenolic ellagic acid. Lavender extract and the essential oils contained therein provide a mixture of active ingredients whose activity is directed against Candida albicans and gram-positive bacteria. Thymianextract is characterized in this indication framework by its high content of thymol, which has a strong antiseptic and antibacterial effect. Oregano also shows a high antimicrobial effect against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and yeasts. The components carvacrol and thymol show particularly strong effects. |
| Forcing urination |
| The diuretic extract from the stinging nettle promotes excretion through the kidney-ureteric bladder system. Large volumes of urine protect the urothelium from defects and reduce bacterial adherence. In addition, the bioactive ingredients of these plants also have antibacterial properties. |
| Lower pH value of urine |
| L-methionine is used as a uric acidifying substance for the prophylaxis and therapy of urinary tract infections caused by alkalizing bacterial strains. The urease of these bacteria splits urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia, which leads to a shift in the pH value of the urine into the alkaline range. Acidification of the urine with methionine slows down bacterial growth. At the same time, the effectiveness of antibiotics with an acidic optima (e.g. ampicillin, carbenicillin, sulfonamides, nalidixic acid, nitrofurantoin) is increased. |
| Support the immune system |
| An inadequate Zincsupply impairs the formation and activity of phagocytes and natural killer cells. Therefore zinc seems to have a direct influence on the risk of infection as well as its duration and intensity. It is also suspected that Zinc inhibits the formation of inflammation-promoting cytokines and thus has a direct influence on the course of infection. The immune system of the intestine has an intensive connection with other immune systems of the body, since the intestinal microflora is part of the intestine-associated immune system (GALT). Disturbances in the intestinal flora therefore not only directly impair the processes in the digestive tract, but can also weaken the resistance of all defense systems and thus the entire immune defense system. Supplementation with probiotics can also be useful for the prophylaxis of urogenital infections. |
