Enzyme Support from Cranberries

According to the USDA, cranberries have more naturally occurring polyphenolic antioxidants per gram than other common fruit. Cranberries promote the activity of the body’s natural antioxidant enzymes, which act to prevent the formation of damaging radicals. A study done by the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth examines this effect of promoting enzymic activity and finds a potential for health benefits because the effect of this increased enzyme activity is a generally lower inflammatory state of the body. Researchers at Washington State University also explored the activities of these enzymes after subjects drank one of two different cranberry beverages or a placebo. Subjects consuming either cranberry beverage had significantly increased levels of the important antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) compared with the placebo. These two studies suggest that consuming cranberries may have protective effects on health by maintaining cellular health.
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