Drug & supplement interaction

Annatto + Propranolol

Propranolol brand names: Inderal LA, Inderal, Angilol, Syprol, Inderal Injection, and others.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Annatto and Propranolol in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Interaction report

Annatto and Propranolol

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Propranolol and Annatto in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Annatto safety at a glance

Annatto overall Use caution Generally recognized as safe as a food coloring, but supplement use is not well studied and it can cause allergies in some people.
Pregnancy Use caution Food amounts are likely fine, but concentrated supplement doses are not well studied, so avoid them unless your doctor approves.
Breastfeeding Use caution Food amounts are likely fine, but there is not enough safety information on supplement doses, so use caution.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Propranolol and Annatto? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Propranolol

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Propranolol is filed under 9 classifications — including beta-blockers, cytochrome p450 2c19 (cyp2c19) substrates, antihypertensive drugs. Annatto has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) — and none of Propranolol’s classifications are among them.

Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.

Keep it in perspective

Annatto Does Interact With Other Medications

Annatto has 86 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Propranolol isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 86 No known interaction 2,744 (incl. Propranolol)
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Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Annatto. Pick one to open its full report.

What to actually watch for

What Annatto Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Propranolol. It is the side-effect record for Annatto on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Annatto, this list is the first place to look. 2 entries are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A severe allergic reaction / An allergic reaction Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, annatto leaf seems to be well tolerated. Rarely, annatto has been reported to cause constipation. When used as a coloring agent, annatto has been reported to cause allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.”

    Annatto · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in constipation.

    5 sources cited
    1. 31612. Zegarra, L., Vaisberg, A., Loza, C., Aguirre, R. L., Campos, M., Fernandez, I., Talla, O., and Villegas, L. Double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study of Bixa orellana in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms associated to benign prostatic hyp
    2. 31619. Ebo, D. G., Ingelbrecht, S., Bridts, C. H., and Stevens, W. J. Allergy for cheese: evidence for an IgE-mediated reaction from the natural dye annatto. Allergy 2009;64(10):1558-1560. PubMed
    3. 31621. Nish, W. A., Whisman, B. A., Goetz, D. W., and Ramirez, D. A. Anaphylaxis to annatto dye: a case report. Ann.Allergy 1991;66(2):129-131.
    4. 95158. Koc E, Arca E, Surucu B, Kurumlu Z. An open, randomized, controlled, comparative study of the combined effect of intralesional triamcinolone acetonide and onion extract gel and intralesional triamcinolone acetonide alone in the treatment of hypertrophic s
    5. 95157. Raddatz-Mota D, Pérez-Flores LJ, Carrari F, et al. Achiote (Bixa orellana L.): a natural source of pigment and vitamin E. J Food Sci Technol 2017;54(6):1729-1741. PubMed

    “When used as a food coloring, annatto causes rare cases of allergic reactions in children and adults. Reactions have occurred after consumption of cereal, cheese, ice cream, and other foods containing annatto food coloring, and use of cosmetics containing annatto. Symptoms include urticaria, angioedema, severe hypotension, and anaphylaxis (31619,31621,95157.109549).”

    Annatto · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in hypotension.

    2 sources cited
    1. 109549. Sadowska B, Sztormowska M, Chelminska M. Annatto hypersensitivity after oral ingestion confirmed by placebo-controlled oral challenge. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2021 Oct;127(4):510-511. PubMed
    2. 95157. Raddatz-Mota D, Pérez-Flores LJ, Carrari F, et al. Achiote (Bixa orellana L.): a natural source of pigment and vitamin E. J Food Sci Technol 2017;54(6):1729-1741. PubMed
  • Hives Worth acting on Additional detail

    Recorded for Annatto in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under A severe allergic reaction / An allergic reaction above.

  • Bloating or gas / Stomach pain / Diarrhea Additional detail

    “Orally, annatto leaf powder has been reported to cause constipation. Annatto food coloring has been associated with an increase in symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in one case report. A woman with frequent symptoms of diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal pain experienced an improvement in all symptoms upon elimination of annatto-containing products;”

    Annatto · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in constipation.

    2 sources cited
    1. 31612. Zegarra, L., Vaisberg, A., Loza, C., Aguirre, R. L., Campos, M., Fernandez, I., Talla, O., and Villegas, L. Double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study of Bixa orellana in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms associated to benign prostatic hyp
    2. 95142. Stein HL. Annatto and IBS. J Clin Gastroenterol 2009;43(10):1014-5.
  • Low blood pressure Additional detail

    Recorded for Annatto in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under A severe allergic reaction / An allergic reaction above.

  • Constipation Additional detail

    Recorded for Annatto in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under A severe allergic reaction / An allergic reaction above.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Annatto — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Propranolol to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for Propranolol.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Propranolol

This page covers Annatto only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Propranolol page lists 236 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), American Mistletoe (major), Indian Snakeroot (major) and Tyramine (major).

By severity: 5 major · 194 moderate · 37 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Propranolol page

“Propranolol (Inderal) slows the heart and lowers blood pressure, which is exactly why its 236-ingredient interaction list deserves genuine care. Five entries rate major, and those are the ones to understand first.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Propranolol interaction page

One more smart check

Taking Annatto as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 304 real supplement products containing Annatto, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Annatto. Even though Annatto itself has no known interaction with Propranolol, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Annatto and Propranolol Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Annatto
Steady interest

#939 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Propranolol
Top 1%

#11 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Annatto reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Annatto and Propranolol records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Annatto

What is Annatto?

Annatto
  • Natural food and cosmetic coloring
  • Source of antioxidants
  • Antimicrobial/anti-infective (traditional use)
  • Athletic performance and muscle soreness
  • Skin and bad-breath remedies (traditional use)

Annatto is a plant-based coloring made from the seeds of the achiote tree and is widely used as a safe food dye. While it has a long history in traditional medicine and contains antioxidant compounds, there is little high-quality human research supporting its use as a supplement. It can trigger allergic reactions in some people, so use caution and talk with your pharmacist or doctor.

Bixa orellana · Bixaceae · Seeds (and the colored coating around them); leaves are sometimes used · Food coloring, powder, seed extract, capsules, oil-based extracts

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Annatto is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Annatto record says about it on its own.

Annatto: dosing

There is no established standard dose for annatto as a supplement. The amounts used to color foods are very small, and research has not defined a safe or effective dose for health purposes.If you use an annatto supplement, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

From our Annatto monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Annatto monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Propranolol (Cardiovascular)

What Is Propranolol (Cardiovascular) Used For?

Brand names: Inderal LA, Inderal, Angilol, Syprol, Inderal Injection, Half-Inderal LA, Bedranol SR, Half Beta Prograne, Beta Prograne, Lopranol LA, Slo-Pro, InnoPran XL

This intravenous (IV) form of propranolol is used in hospital or clinical settings to treat dangerous heart rhythm problems. It is generally reserved for life-threatening arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) or those that occur during anesthesia.

Specific conditions it treats include fast heart rates coming from the upper chambers of the heart (supraventricular tachycardia), certain arrhythmias caused by digitalis toxicity, dangerous ventricular rhythms that haven't responded to other treatments, and fast heart rates caused by excess adrenaline-like substances during surgery.

See full Propranolol (Cardiovascular) drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Annatto

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Annatto — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

0Major
86Moderate
0Minor
2,743No known interaction
86 Moderate 2,743 No interaction
Moderate

86 interactions

Showing 60 of 86 moderate interactions — see all 86 on the Annatto page.

No interaction 2,743 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Annatto against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,743 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Annatto list.

See the full Annatto interactions page
See every supplement checked against Propranolol, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Annatto References

The 15 references that drive our Annatto monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.
  2. Fernandes, A. C., Almeida, C. A., Albano, F., Laranja, G. A., Felzenszwalb, I., Lage, C. L., de Sa, C. C., Moura, A. S., and Kovary, K. Norbixin ingestion did not induce any detectable DNA breakage in liver and kidney but caused a considerable impairment
  3. Russell, K. R., Morrison, E. Y., and Ragoobirsingh, D. The effect of annatto on insulin binding properties in the dog. Phytother Res 2005;19(5):433-436. PubMed
  4. Morrison, E. Y., Thompson, H., Pascoe, K., West, M., and Fletcher, C. Extraction of an hyperglycaemic principle from the annatto (Bixa orellana), a medicinal plant in the West Indies. Trop.Geogr.Med 1991;43(1-2):184-188.
  5. Zegarra, L., Vaisberg, A., Loza, C., Aguirre, R. L., Campos, M., Fernandez, I., Talla, O., and Villegas, L. Double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study of Bixa orellana in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms associated to benign prostatic hyp
  6. Russell, K. R., Omoruyi, F. O., Pascoe, K. O., and Morrison, E. Y. Hypoglycaemic activity of Bixa orellana extract in the dog. Methods Find.Exp.Clin.Pharmacol. 2008;30(4):301-305.
  7. Ebo, D. G., Ingelbrecht, S., Bridts, C. H., and Stevens, W. J. Allergy for cheese: evidence for an IgE-mediated reaction from the natural dye annatto. Allergy 2009;64(10):1558-1560. PubMed
  8. Nish, W. A., Whisman, B. A., Goetz, D. W., and Ramirez, D. A. Anaphylaxis to annatto dye: a case report. Ann.Allergy 1991;66(2):129-131.
  9. Stein HL. Annatto and IBS. J Clin Gastroenterol 2009;43(10):1014-5.
  10. Raddatz-Mota D, Pérez-Flores LJ, Carrari F, et al. Achiote (Bixa orellana L.): a natural source of pigment and vitamin E. J Food Sci Technol 2017;54(6):1729-1741. PubMed
  11. Koc E, Arca E, Surucu B, Kurumlu Z. An open, randomized, controlled, comparative study of the combined effect of intralesional triamcinolone acetonide and onion extract gel and intralesional triamcinolone acetonide alone in the treatment of hypertrophic s
  12. Gonçalves MLL, da Mota ACC, Deana AM, et al. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy with Bixa orellana extract and blue LED in the reduction of halitosis-A randomized, controlled clinical trial. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther. 2020 Jun;30:101751. PubMed
  13. Dominguez-Balmaseda D, Diez-Vega I, Larrosa M, et al. Effect of a blend of Zingiber officinale Roscoe and Bixa orellana L. herbal supplement on the recovery of delayed-onset muscle soreness induced by unaccustomed eccentric resistance training: A randomiz
  14. González-Gross M, Quesada-González C, Rueda J, et al. Analysis of effectiveness of a supplement combining Harpagophytum procumbens, Zingiber officinale and Bixa orellana in healthy recreational runners with self-reported knee pain: a pilot, randomized, tr
  15. Sadowska B, Sztormowska M, Chelminska M. Annatto hypersensitivity after oral ingestion confirmed by placebo-controlled oral challenge. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2021 Oct;127(4):510-511. PubMed

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Annatto and Propranolol Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Annatto with Propranolol?
We do not list a known interaction between Annatto and Propranolol. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
How was the Annatto and Propranolol combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Propranolol is filed under 9 classifications, and Annatto has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Propranolol's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.
Does Annatto interact with any other medications?
Yes. Annatto has 86 documented drug interactions in our database — Propranolol is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.
Does Propranolol interact with any supplements?
Yes. Propranolol has documented interactions with 236 supplements in our database — Annatto is not one of them. The Propranolol interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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