D-Mannose is a natural occurring simple sugar that appears to be a safe, practical alternative for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI’s). D-Mannose is absorbed eight times slower than glucose, and when ingested, is not converted to glycogen or stored in the liver, but rather goes directly to the blood stream from the upper GI tract. Hence, D- Mannose is mostly filtered through the kidneys and routed to the bladder.
E-coli are the cause of up to 90% of all bladder/ cystitis and UTI infections. The bladder lining is comprised of Polysaccharide molecules. Finger-like projections on the cell surface of E. coli bacteria adhere to these molecules, initiating an infection. In the presence of D-Mannose, E. coli preferentially attach to D-Mannose molecules forming a complex and they are flushed out in the urine.
Studies suggest that D-mannose is 10 times more effective than cranberries in dislodging E. coli bacteria from the bladder wall, and, as such, can ameliorate more than 90% of UTIs in 24-48 hours.
Product Identification:
Active Ingredient Mannose
Chemical name: 6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
CAS No.: 3458-28-4
Chemical Structure:
Molecular Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6
Molecular Weight: 180.156