Development and evaluation of fermented milk with Lactobacillus acidophilus added to concentrated cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) juice with the potential to minimize the recurrence of urinary tract infections.

Repeated urinary tract infections affect many people worldwide. A potential strategy to reduce the incidence of these infections is to consume probiotics and cranberry fruit regularly. In this context, this study aims to prepare fermented milk with Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5 added with concentrated cranberry juice in two concentrations (5 and 10 %, corresponding to C1 and C2 samples, respectively) and evaluate different technological aspects of the samples after production and during storage, and comparing with the control sample (C).