Compounds In Cranberry Juice Show Promise As Alternatives To Antibiotics

... A group of tannins found primarily in cranberries and cranberry juice show promise as alternatives to antibiotics due to their ability to transform E. coli bacteria in ways that render them unable to adhere to cells, a necessary first step in all infections. The tannins can change the shape of the bacteria from rods to spheres, alter their cell membranes, and prevent them from approaching cells, or latching on should they get close enough. ...