Drug & supplement interaction

Jackfruit + Lisinopril

Lisinopril brand names: Zestril, Prinivil, Qbrelis.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Jackfruit and Lisinopril 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. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Interaction report

Jackfruit and Lisinopril

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 Lisinopril and Jackfruit 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.

Jackfruit safety at a glance

Jackfruit overall Generally safe The ripe fruit is widely eaten and generally safe as a food for most people.
Pregnancy Use caution The fruit as food is likely fine, but concentrated supplements lack safety data and should be avoided unless approved by your doctor.
Breastfeeding Use caution Eating the fruit is likely fine, but there is not enough safety data on medicinal jackfruit products while breastfeeding.

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

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

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Lisinopril

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Lisinopril is filed under 6 classifications — including ace inhibitors (aceis), antihypertensive drugs, photosensitizing drugs. Jackfruit has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate), antidiabetes drugs (moderate) and cns depressants (moderate) — and none of Lisinopril’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

Jackfruit Does Interact With Other Medications

Jackfruit has 437 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Lisinopril isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Jackfruit and Lisinopril May Share Several of the Same Side Effects

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do. 4 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Shortness of breath / A severe allergic reaction / Hives / An allergic reaction Worth acting on reported in 4.6% of FDA reports for Lisinopril Additional detail

    Jackfruit

    “Orally, the fruit of jackfruit might cause serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, in sensitive individuals. In one case report, a 34-year-old female developed anaphylaxis with symptoms of cough, dyspnea, facial swelling, and urticaria after eating 10 pieces of dried jackfruit. There is speculation that latex allergy might result in a cross-reactivity to jackfruit.”

    Jackfruit · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in allergic rhinitis (hay fever).

    2 sources cited
    1. 98378. Wongrakpanich S, Klaewsongkram J, Chantaphakul H, Ruxrungtham K. Jackfruit anaphylaxis in a latex allergic patient. Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol. 2015;33(1):65-8.
    2. 112050. Jalil M, Hostoffer R, Wu SS. Jackfruit Anaphylaxis in a Latex Allergic Non-Healthcare Worker. Allergy Rhinol (Providence) 2021;12:21526567211009195. PubMed

    Lisinopril

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Lisinopril, and in voluntary FDA adverse-event reports. Read the label on DailyMed ›

  • Cough / Swelling Additional detail

    Jackfruit

    Recorded for Jackfruit in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Shortness of breath / A severe allergic reaction / Hives / An allergic reaction above.

    Lisinopril

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Lisinopril. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Effects for Lisinopril come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Jackfruit come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 313,746 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Lisinopril that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

From our Q&A

Questions About Jackfruit or Lisinopril

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Jackfruit or Lisinopril, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Lisinopril

This page covers Jackfruit only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Lisinopril page lists 167 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), Asarabacca (major) and Siberian Cocklebur (major).

By severity: 6 major · 137 moderate · 24 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Lisinopril page

“Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor that lowers blood pressure and protects the heart and kidneys, so the 167 supplements and herbs on this page warrant genuine care. Six carry a major rating, and those deserve your attention first.”

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How much people look this up

Where Jackfruit and Lisinopril 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 Jackfruit
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Lisinopril
Top 1%

#26 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 Jackfruit reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Jackfruit and Lisinopril 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.
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Supplement

About Jackfruit

What is Jackfruit?

Jackfruit
  • General nutrition
  • Blood sugar support
  • Digestive health (fiber)
  • Antioxidant support
  • Wound care (traditional, latex/leaves)

Jackfruit is a large tropical fruit that is nutritious and safe to eat as a food, offering fiber, vitamin C, potassium, and antioxidants. While its leaves, seeds, and other parts are used in traditional medicine for things like blood sugar and digestion, strong human evidence for these supplement uses is limited. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using concentrated jackfruit products for a health condition.

Artocarpus heterophyllus · Moraceae · Fruit, seeds, leaves, bark, roots, and latex · Fresh or canned fruit, dried fruit, flour, seeds, capsules, powder, and leaf or bark extracts

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

Jackfruit: dosing

There is no established standard dose for jackfruit as a supplement. As a food, you can simply enjoy it as part of a balanced diet.For capsules, powders, or extracts, no proven medicinal dose has been set in research, so follow the directions on the product label.

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

Read the full Jackfruit monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Lisinopril

What Is Lisinopril Used For?

Brand names: Zestril, Prinivil, Qbrelis

Lisinopril treats high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults and children 6 years and older, and can be used alone or alongside other blood pressure medicines. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of strokes and heart attacks. The tablet combination product containing lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide is specifically indicated for high blood pressure.

Lisinopril is also used as an add-on therapy to reduce signs and symptoms of systolic heart failure, and to reduce the risk of death in people who are hemodynamically stable (have reasonably stable circulation) within 24 hours of an acute heart attack (acute myocardial infarction).

Most-Reported Side Effects for Lisinopril

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (313,746 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Fatigue 20,515 reports
Nausea 19,130 reports
Diarrhea 17,858 reports
Dyspnea 14,363 reports
Dizziness 13,969 reports
See full Lisinopril drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Jackfruit

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

0Major
437Moderate
0Minor
2,392No known interaction
Moderate

437 interactions

Showing 60 of 437 moderate interactions — see all 437 on the Jackfruit page.

No interaction 2,392 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Jackfruit References

The 7 references that drive our Jackfruit 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. Fernando MR, Wickramasinghe N, Thabrew MI, Ariyananda PL, Karunanayake EH. Effect of Artocarpus heterophyllus and Asteracanthus longifolia on glucose tolerance in normal human subjects and in maturity-onset diabetic patients. J Ethnopharmacol 1991;31(3):2 PubMed
  2. Ratnasooriya WD, Jayakody JR. Artocarpus heterophyllus seeds inhibits sexual competence but not fertility of male rats. Indian J Exp Biol 2002;40(3):304-308.
  3. Siritapetawee J, Thammasirirak S. Purification and characterization of a heteromultimeric glycoprotein from Artocarpus heterophylluslatex with an inhibitory effect on human blood coagulation. Acta Biochim Pol. 2011;58(4):521-8.
  4. Siritapetawee J, Thumanu K, Sojikul P, Thammasirirak S. A novel serine protease with human fibrino(geno)lytic activities from Artocarpus heterophylluslatex. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2012;1824(7):907-12.
  5. Wongrakpanich S, Klaewsongkram J, Chantaphakul H, Ruxrungtham K. Jackfruit anaphylaxis in a latex allergic patient. Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol. 2015;33(1):65-8.
  6. Jalil M, Hostoffer R, Wu SS. Jackfruit Anaphylaxis in a Latex Allergic Non-Healthcare Worker. Allergy Rhinol (Providence) 2021;12:21526567211009195. PubMed
  7. Rao AG, Naik KS, Unnikrishnan AG, Joseph J. Efficacy of green jackfruit flour as a medical nutrition therapy replacing rice or wheat in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Nutr Diabetes 2021;11(1): 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 Jackfruit and Lisinopril Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Jackfruit with Lisinopril?
We do not list a known interaction between Jackfruit and Lisinopril. 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.
Do Jackfruit and Lisinopril have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 6 of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
How was the Jackfruit and Lisinopril combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Lisinopril is filed under 6 classifications, and Jackfruit has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — none of Lisinopril'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 Jackfruit interact with any other medications?
Yes. Jackfruit has 437 documented drug interactions in our database — Lisinopril 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 Lisinopril interact with any supplements?
Yes. Lisinopril has documented interactions with 167 supplements in our database — Jackfruit is not one of them. The Lisinopril 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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