Drug & supplement interaction

Ashitaba + tislelizumab-jsgr

tislelizumab-jsgr brand name: Tevimbra.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Ashitaba and tislelizumab-jsgr 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

Ashitaba and tislelizumab-jsgr

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 tislelizumab-jsgr and Ashitaba 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.

Ashitaba safety at a glance

Ashitaba overall Use caution Likely safe as a food, but supplement safety has not been well studied.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety data, so avoid concentrated supplements during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety data, so avoid concentrated supplements while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining tislelizumab-jsgr and Ashitaba? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for tislelizumab-jsgr

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. tislelizumab-jsgr is filed under 2 classifications — nephrotoxic drugs, hepatotoxic drugs. Ashitaba has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being cytochrome p450 1a2 (cyp1a2) substrates (moderate) — and none of tislelizumab-jsgr’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

Ashitaba Does Interact With Other Medications

Ashitaba has 186 moderate known drug interactions in our database — tislelizumab-jsgr isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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Check Another of Your Medications Against Ashitaba

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See Every Supplement That Interacts With tislelizumab-jsgr

This page covers Ashitaba only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the tislelizumab-jsgr page lists 42 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Asarabacca (major), Beer (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major), Wine (major) and Aristolochia (moderate).

By severity: 4 major · 37 moderate · 1 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the tislelizumab-jsgr page

“Alcohol, even ordinary beer and wine, sits at the top of my concerns for anyone receiving tislelizumab-jsgr (Tevimbra), an immunotherapy for certain cancers of the esophagus and stomach. Drugs in this class can provoke immune attacks on the liver, and 38 of the 42 supplement ingredients on this page add liver stress of their own, so ne…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 41 real supplement products containing Ashitaba, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Ashitaba. Even though Ashitaba itself has no known interaction with tislelizumab-jsgr, 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 Ashitaba and tislelizumab-jsgr 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 Ashitaba
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication tislelizumab-jsgr
Steady interest

#2,693 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 Ashitaba reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Ashitaba and tislelizumab-jsgr records this page draws on were last updated July 3, 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 Ashitaba

What is Ashitaba?

Ashitaba
  • General wellness and longevity
  • Antioxidant support
  • Heart and cholesterol health
  • Digestive and stomach support
  • Anti-inflammatory

Ashitaba is a leafy plant from Japan that is eaten as a vegetable and taken as a supplement for general health, antioxidant, and heart benefits. Most of the supporting research comes from laboratory and animal studies, so its real benefits in people are still uncertain. It appears generally well tolerated as a food, but talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using concentrated supplements.

Angelica keiskei · Apiaceae · Leaves, stems, and roots · Tea, capsules, powder, dried leaves, fresh vegetable, juice

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

Ashitaba: dosing

There is no well-established, standardized dose for Ashitaba supplements. Studies have used different forms and amounts, so a single "correct" dose has not been set.If you choose to use an Ashitaba product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Ashitaba monograph & all interactions
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Ashitaba

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

0Major
186Moderate
0Minor
2,643No known interaction
Moderate

186 interactions

Showing 60 of 186 moderate interactions — see all 186 on the Ashitaba page.

No interaction 2,643 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Ashitaba References

The 2 references that drive our Ashitaba 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. Kwon D, Yoon S, Carter O, Bailey GS, Dashwood RH. Antioxidant and antigenotoxic activities of Angelica keiskei, Oenanthe javanica and Brassica oleracea in the Salmonella mutagenicity assay and in HCT116 human colon cancer cells. Biofactors. 2006;26(4):231
  2. Noh HM, Ahn EM, Yun JM, Cho BL, Paek YJ. Angelica keiskei Koidzumi extracts improve some markers of liver function in habitual alcohol drinkers: a randomized double-blind clinical trial. J Med Food. 2015;18(2):166-72.

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 Ashitaba and tislelizumab-jsgr Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Ashitaba with tislelizumab-jsgr?
We do not list a known interaction between Ashitaba and tislelizumab-jsgr. 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 Ashitaba and tislelizumab-jsgr combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. tislelizumab-jsgr is filed under 2 classifications, and Ashitaba has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of tislelizumab-jsgr'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 Ashitaba interact with any other medications?
Yes. Ashitaba has 186 documented drug interactions in our database — tislelizumab-jsgr 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 tislelizumab-jsgr interact with any supplements?
Yes. tislelizumab-jsgr has documented interactions with 42 supplements in our database — Ashitaba is not one of them. The tislelizumab-jsgr 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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