Cranberry

Cranberry supplement forms studied in human research

The clearest current evidence remains mixed or uncertain, with the more defensible questions focused on Recurrent UTI Prevention Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection. Claims should stay limited to the graded outcomes shown below.

What the research says

Each row is a different health effect. A means the support looks strongest, B likely helpful, C mixed or modest, and — not enough human evidence yet.

C · Mixed or limited evidence
C
Recurrent UTI Prevention Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection
The research on recurrent UTI Prevention Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection is mixed, modest, or both. Any claim here should stay narrow and specific.
8 papers · 2 research reviews

Safety

Safety is graded separately from benefits. Read these cautions first, especially if you take medication or have a medical condition.

✓ Safe No clear harm signal in the human evidence reviewed.
Side effects and tolerability
This is a safety note, not a benefit claim. It should not be read as a green light for every person or situation.
4 direct human studies
⚠ Concerning The human evidence points to a meaningful reason for caution.
Medication and condition cautions
This is a safety note, not a benefit claim. It points to a real reason for caution.
5 direct human studies

Quick facts

A quick read on what this page supports right now.

Health effects reviewed
1 health effect reviewed
Best grade shown
C · Mixed or limited evidence
Benefits with support
1 use currently shows some level of supportive evidence
Safety rows
2 separate safety or caution rows
Research volume
8 unique research papers across graded uses on this page
What this means
Keep any benefit claims limited to the specific graded uses shown here.

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Any future product listings should stay aligned with the specific graded outcomes and the separate safety rows shown here.

How we graded Cranberry

This page shows the current public rows for Cranberry: 8 unique research papers across 1 visible health effect. Safety rows are shown separately from benefit rows when available. The page includes 2 review-level papers and 6 direct human studies. Each supplement is graded by health effect using a certainty × effect matrix applied across PubMed evidence per health effect. Cochrane reviews and high-quality systematic reviews carry the most weight. See Methodology for full detail.

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