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Growth inhibitory action of cranberry on Helicobacter pylori.\nMatsushima M, Suzuki T, Masui A, Kasai K, Kouchi T, Takagi A, Shirai T, Mine T.\nJ Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 Dec;23 Suppl 2:S175-80.\nPMID: 19120894

Cranberries are a super healthy fruit. They help many different areas including detox.

Ursolic acid is a pentacyclic triterpene acid, used in cosmetics,[2] that is also capable of inhibiting various types of cancer cells by inhibiting the STAT3 activation pathway[3][4] and human fibrosarcoma cells by reducing the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 by acting through the glucocorticoid receptor. Ursolic acid is present in many plants, including apples, basil, bilberries, cranberries, elder flower, peppermint, rosemary, lavender, oregano, thyme, hawthorn, prunes. Apple peels contain high quantity of ursolic acid and related compounds which are responsible for the anti-cancer activity of apple. Ursolic acid can also serve as a starting material for synthesis of more potent bioactive derivatives, such as anti-tumor agents

Content of the flavonols quercetin, myricetin, and kaempferol in 25 edible berries. Häkkinen SH, Kärenlampi SO, Heinonen IM, Mykkänen HM, Törrönen AR. J Agric Food Chem. 1999 Jun;47(6):2274-9. PMID: 10794622 DOI: 10.1021/jf9811065

"USDA Database for the Proanthocyanidin Content of Selected Foods - 2004 Multicolored dividing line This database was created through a collaborative effort between the Nutrient Data Laboratory and Food Composition Laboratory, USDA-ARS; The Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, USDA-ARS; Mars, Inc.; and Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. The database contains values for 205 food items for the following proanthocyanidins: * Monomers * Dimers * Trimers * 4-6 mers (tetramers, pentamers and hexamers) * 7-10 mers (heptamers, octamers, nonamers and decamers) * Polymers (DP>10)"

These delicious cookies are very quick and easy to make. Take them out of the oven when they're quite soft so, when they cool down, they are crisp on the outside but moist inside. Makes 30 - Prep time: 15 mins - Cook time: 20 mins - Suitable for home freezing.