Cran-Max OKd for Health Claim in Korea

KEARNY, N.J.Proprietary Nutritionals Inc. announced its Cran-Max® patented cranberry concentrate received approval from the Korean FDA to carry the functional claim: "Functional food ingredient that is helpful for urinary tract health." The ingredient is now an approval functional ingredient per Korean food and drug regulations.

Dean Mosca, president of Proprietary Nutritionals Inc., a division of Pharmachem Laboratories, commented, "Worldwide, authorities are recognizing the efficacy and ultimate benefit of consuming Cran-Max to support urinary tract health for both men and women."

Cran-Max is a whole-berry concentrate produced using a proprietary process utilizing all the vital parts of the cranberry. It has been shown in several clinical trials to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). One 2009 study, published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (63(2):389-95), found administration of Cran-Max was comparable to a commonly prescribed antibiotic, trimethoprim, for the prevention of recurrent UTIs in older women.