DRIED CRANBERRY JUICE

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Notes

Date

September 29, 2022

Proper name(s), Common name(s), Source information

Table 1. Proper name(s), Common name(s), Source information
Proper name(s) Common name(s) Source information
Source material(s) Part(s) Preparation(s)

Vaccinium macrocarpon

  • Cranberry juice powder
  • Dried cranberry juice
  • Dried Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry)fruit juice

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Fruit

Dry

References: Proper name: USDA 2018, McGuffin et al. 2000; Common names: Jepson and Craig 2008, Mills and Bone 2005, Stothers 2002, Upton 2002, Siciliano 1996; Source information: Jepson and Craig 2008, Mills and Bone 2005, Stothers 2002, Upton 2002, Siciliano 1996.

Route of Administration

Oral

Dosage Form(s)

This monograph excludes foods or food-like dosage forms as indicated in the Compendium of Monographs Guidance Document.

Acceptable dosage forms for oral use are indicated in the dosage form drop-down list of the web-based Product Licence Application form for Compendial applications.

Use(s) or Purpose(s)

Note

Claims for traditional use must include the term "Herbal Medicine", "Traditional Chinese Medicine", or "Ayurveda".

Dose(s)

Subpopulation(s)

Adults 18 years and older

Quantity(ies)

Antioxidant

Method of preparation: Juice powdered

Not to exceed 1200 milligrams of dried fruit juice, per day (Valentenova et al. 2007; Upton 2002).

(Recurrent) urinary tract infection

Method of preparation: Juice powdered

400 - 1200 milligrams of dried fruit juice, per day (Mills and Bone 2005; Upton 2002; Walker et al. 1997).

Note

Applicants are not to provide a quantity of crude equivalent (QCE) and/or extract ratio.

Direction(s) for use

No statement required.

Duration(s) of Use

Antioxidant

No statement required.

(Recurrent) urinary tract infection

Use for at least 4 weeks to see beneficial effects (Jepson and Craig 2008; Blumenthal et al. 2003; Walker et al. 1997; Avorn et al. 1994).

Risk Information

Caution(s) and warning(s)

All products

(Recurrent) urinary tract infection

Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.

Contraindication(s)

No statement required.

Known adverse reaction(s)

No statement required.

Non-medicinal ingredients

Must be chosen from the current Natural Health Products Ingredients Database (NHPID) and must meet the limitations outlined in the database.

Storage conditions

Must be established in accordance with the requirements described in the Natural Health Products Regulations (NHPR).

Specifications

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