Benefits
UT Biotect™ is formulated to support optimal urinary tract function naturally with cranberry, D-mannose, aronia berry, and hibiscus flower. These ingredients work to promote microbial balance in the urinary tract, offering a natural approach to urinary wellness and comfort.
Bottle contains 120 capsules (30-day supply)
Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, or on medication, consult with your healthcare practitioner.
- Natural support for normal, healthy urinary tract function
- Phytochemicals that help cleanse the urinary tract
- Promotes a healthy microbial environment in the urinary tract
- 36 mg proanthocyanidins per serving from organic cranberry, plus D-mannose, organic aronia berry, and organic hibiscus flower extract
Key Ingredients
Organic cranberry extract
Cranberries have a long history of use for urinary discomfort, and research supporting their role in promoting urinary tract health. Cranberries are rich in phytochemicals called proanthocyanidins that have cleansing properties, promoting microbial balance by making it more difficult for bacteria to adhere to the cells lining the urinary tract. Our cranberry extract is standardized to supply a high concentration of proanthocyanidins – 36 mg in a daily serving – to be consistent with the research on cranberry for urinary tract health.
D-mannose
D-mannose is a carbohydrate naturally found in plant foods, including cranberries. Studies suggest D-mannose works synergistically with cranberry proanthocyanidins to maintain healthy microbial balance and a healthy urinary tract. UT Biotect™ supplies both D-mannose and high-proanthocyanidin cranberry extract.
Organic aronia berry powder
Aronia, also called chokeberry, is a deep purple, phytochemical-rich berry that, like cranberry, contains proanthocyanidins. Preliminary research with aronia berry juice suggests aronia phytochemicals support urinary tract health.
Organic hibiscus flower extract
Laboratory studies suggest hibiscus phytochemicals help maintain a healthy microbial balance, by affecting bacterial growth and adhesion to the cells that line the urinary tract.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I take UT Biotect™ every day?
You can take UT Biotect™ daily to maintain normal, healthy urinary tract function and microbial balance. You could choose to adjust your dose depending on your needs – for example, one capsule twice daily for maintenance if you rarely experience urinary discomfort, or two capsules twice daily if you frequently experience urinary discomfort. There is more research supporting benefits of cranberry and D-mannose when taken daily for long-term urinary tract health maintenance, rather than for short periods of time during uncomfortable urinary symptoms. Two capsules, three times a day can be used immediately for sudden onset urinary symptoms, while the significance of a possible infection is being investigated.
Will D-mannose affect my blood glucose?
No, ingesting D-mannose does not affect blood glucose levels.
Is UT Biotect™ gluten-free? Allergen-free?
UT Biotect™ does not contain wheat, gluten, dairy, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, or sesame. UT Biotect™ is not manufactured in an allergen-free or gluten-free facility. Our manufacturing facility has an allergen control program in place designed to properly handle, store and use materials in production to eliminate the risk of cross-contamination, in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
What research went into this product?
Below are the studies that informed the development of this product:
1. Xia J-y, Yang C, Xu D-f, et al. Consumption of cranberry as adjuvant therapy for urinary tract infections in susceptible populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis. PLOS ONE 2021, 16:e0256992.
2. Williams G, Hahn D, Stephens JH, et al. Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023, 4:CD001321.
3. Babar A, Moore L, Leblanc V, et al. High dose versus low dose standardized cranberry proanthocyanidin extract for the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection in healthy women: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. BMC Urol 2021, 21:44.
4. Lenger SM, Bradley MS, Thomas DA, et al. D-mannose vs other agents for recurrent urinary tract infection prevention in adult women: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2020, 223:265 e261-265 e213.
5. Cooper TE, Teng C, Howell M, et al. D-mannose for preventing and treating urinary tract infections. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022, 8:CD013608.
6. Ala-Jaakkola R, Laitila A, Ouwehand AC, Lehtoranta L. Role of D-mannose in urinary tract infections – a narrative review. Nutrition Journal 2022, 21:18.
7. Harding VJ, Nicholson TF, Armstrong AR. Cutaneous blood-sugar curves after the administration of fructose, mannose and xylose. Biochem J 1933, 27:2035-2042.
8. Handeland M, Grude N, Torp T, Slimestad R. Black chokeberry juice (Aronia melanocarpa) reduces incidences of urinary tract infection among nursing home residents in the long term—a pilot study. Nutrition Research 2014, 34:518-525.
9. Tache AM, Dinu LD, Vamanu E. Novel Insights on Plant Extracts to Prevent and Treat Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections. Applied Sciences 2022, 12:2635.
10. Cai T, Tiscione D, Cocci A, et al. Hibiscus extract, vegetable proteases and Commiphora myrrha are useful to prevent symptomatic UTI episode in patients affected by recurrent uncomplicated urinary tract infections. Arch Ital Urol Androl 2018, 90:203-207.
11. Barletta C, Paccone M, Uccello N, et al. Efficacy of food supplement Acidif plus(R) in the treatment of uncomplicated UTIs in women: a pilot observational study. Minerva Ginecol 2020, 72:70-74.
12. Passaro M, Mainini G, Ambrosio F, et al. Effect of a Food Supplement Containing L-Methionine on Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnancy: A Prospective, Multicenter Observational Study. J Altern Complement Med 2017, 23:471-478.
