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La canneberge d’Amérique, propriétés et indications

The American cranberry, properties and therapeutic indications

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Phytothérapie

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Les cystites récidivantes génèrent chaque année en France un volume de plus de 3,5 millions de prescriptions d’antibiothérapie. Elles concernent une majorité de femmes. D’autres se seront traitées par automédication. Cette pathologie très invalidante est le plus souvent liée à une bactérie intestinale, Escherichia coli. Cette bactérie possède la particularité de rester accrochée à la muqueuse vésicale via des fimbriae fixés par des adhésines, ce qui explique les récidives. La canneberge d’Amérique (Vaccinium macrocarpon) prise au long cours représente un véritable traitement non pas de la crise de cystite, mais préventif des récidives. Elle contient en effet des molécules spécifiques anti-adhésines des fimbriae d’Escherichia coli et permet au bout de quelques mois l’éradication du germe et la guérison de la pathologie.

Abstract

Every year in France, over 3.5 million prescriptions for antibiotics are for recurring cystitis (which affects mostly women). Others will turn to self-treatment. This pathology causes serious discomfort and is usually caused by a bowel bacterium, Escherichia coli. The bacterium can adhere to the bladder wall by means of fimbrial adhesins, thus explaining recurring bouts. American Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon), taken over a long period of time, is an effective treatment, not for the individual bout of cystitis but to prevent recurrence. The plant contains specific molecules with an anti-Escherichia coli fimbrial adhesins effect. A few months of treatment will lead to the eradication of the germ, thus avoiding further relapse.

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  1. Gynécologue-obstétricien, responsable du DU de phytothérapie, faculté de médecine, Paris XIII, France

    B. Arnal

  2. Responsable formation, IFAS (Institut de formation de acteurs de santé), Paris, France

    L. Bureau

  3. Intervenant au Dumenat de Phytothérapie, Paris XIII, France

    R. Ie Jeune

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Arnal, B., Bureau, L. & Jeune, R.I. La canneberge d’Amérique, propriétés et indications. Phytothérapie 6, 129–132 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10298-008-0303-5

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