Cranberry Extract, CAS# 84082-34-8, is a Plant extracts manufactured through plant extraction, available as Dark Purple to Purple red Powder. Cranberry Extract is widely used as nutrition supplements. It is widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries.
No significant side effects reported.
As Cranberry Extract is widely known as safe, there is no limit on dosage of intake. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Cranberry Extract for long period.
Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Cranberry Extract could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Cranberry Extract in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Cranberry Extract for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.
Though Cranberry Extract is not on FDA's GRAS exemption list, it's still widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries including USA with specific limit on dosage.
No health issues about Cranberry Extract reported up to now.
1. Effect of standardized cranberry extract on the activity and expression of selected biotransformation enzymes in rat liver and intestine. [Molecules. 2014 Sep 18]
Author: Bártíková H, Boušová I, Jedličková P, Lněničková K, Skálová L, Szotáková B.
2. A polyphenol-rich cranberry extract protects from diet-induced obesity, insulin resistance and intestinal inflammation in association with increased Akkermansia spp. population in the gut microbiota of mice. [Gut. 2014 Jul 30. pii]
Author: Anhê FF, Roy D, Pilon G, Dudonné S, Matamoros S, Varin TV, Garofalo C, Moine Q, Desjardins Y, Levy E, Marette A.
3. Cranberry extract standardized for proanthocyanidins promotes the immune response of Caenorhabditis elegans to Vibrio cholerae through the p38 MAPK pathway and HSF-1. [PLoS One. 2014 Jul 25]
Author: Dinh J, Angeloni JT, Pederson DB, Wang X, Cao M, Dong Y.
4. Supplement timing of cranberry extract plays a key role in promoting Caenorhabditis elegans healthspan. [Nutrients. 2014 Feb 21]
Author: Guha S, Natarajan O, Murbach CG, Dinh J, Wilson EC, Cao M, Zou S, Dong Y.
5. Can cranberry extract and vitamin C + Zn supplements affect the in vivo activity of paraoxonase 1, antioxidant potential, and lipid status? [Clin Lab. 2013]
Author: Begcevic I, Simundic AM, Nikolac N, Dobrijevic S, Rajkovic MG, Tesija-Kuna A.