Fig. 2From: Role of D-mannose in urinary tract infections – a narrative reviewD-mannose, from supplementation to urine. Roughly one third of supplemented D-mannose ends up into urine where it has the potential to block pathogenic Escherichia coli from adhering to uroepithelial cells. Some of the D-mannose can be detected in the feces and some is utilized within the target tissuesBack to article page