Apple Fruit Powder Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by TerraVita Premium Collection
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Apple Fruit Powder against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy
Apple Fruit Powder is a dietary supplement by TerraVita Premium Collection with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for general nutrition and fiber intake, heart and cholesterol health, blood sugar and weight management.Based on those ingredients, 300 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated major. The ingredients most likely to interact are Apple, Powder. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Apple Fruit Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection
Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.
What’s inside
Full disclosure
Apple Fruit Powder is a single-ingredient product — just apple in powder form. There are no other active ingredients and no inactive fillers listed.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The evidence we hold on apple powder for health purposes hasn't been established. We don't have reliable data to rate its use for Alzheimer disease, cancer, dental plaque, diabetes, or diarrhea.
Apples are nutritious food, but whether this powder delivers measurable health benefits for any particular condition isn't supported in the data we have on file.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Apple as a food is generally well tolerated when eaten in normal amounts. The most common minor side effects are bloating and flatulence in some people.
Serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, are rare but can occur — especially if you're allergic to other fruits in the same plant family (apricot, almond, plum, peach, pear, and strawberry). Apple seeds contain cyanide, so large amounts of seeds can be dangerous, but normal apple consumption doesn't pose this risk.
There isn't enough data on how concentrated apple extracts or powders affect pregnancy or breastfeeding, so talk with your doctor or pharmacist if you're pregnant or nursing.
Meds to double-check
Major interaction found
Before taking this product, double-check if you're on any OATP-substrate drugs (fexofenadine, atenolol, aliskiren are the main ones — Major severity), any blood pressure medication, any blood sugar medication, or lithium (all Moderate severity). The interactions are documented and can affect how well your drugs work.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no assessable stated purpose. Major medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
Apple powder is a food-form supplement generally well tolerated by most people. But it's not for you if you take OATP-substrate drugs like fexofenadine or atenolol, or if you're on blood pressure or diabetes medications — the interaction is real and can reduce how well your medication works.
If you have a severe fruit allergy, steer clear. Check your exact medications with the tool on this page before you start.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Mar 22, 2023.
This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed
General information
Key facts about Apple Fruit Powder, straight from the product label.
| Brand | TerraVita Premium Collection |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 064435189747 |
| Net contents | 4 Ounce(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Mar 22, 2023 |
| DSLD ID | 289317 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Powder |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years) |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Apple Fruit Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Apple, Powder | 1000 mg | -- |
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FDA Statement of Identity
A Dietary Supplement
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Directions Stir 1/4 of a teaspoon into a glass of water and consume 3 times daily, with meals.
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Apple Fruit Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection
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Serving size0.25 Teaspoon(s) Dosage formPowder Servings per container113 Amounts shown are per serving.
Apple, Powder
Interacts with300 drugs
Apples are a nutritious whole food that provides fiber, vitamins, and antioxidant plant compounds, and eating them regularly fits well into a healthy...
Apple, Powder monograph & interactionsApple Fruit Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Apple Fruit Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection does interact with medications.
The most serious concern is with a group of drugs called OATP substrates — these are medications whose bodies absorb through a specific transporter in your gut. Apple powder can block that transporter, significantly lowering blood levels of drugs like fexofenadine (an allergy medication), atenolol (a heart and blood pressure drug), and aliskiren (a blood pressure drug).
Research shows reductions in absorption of 58–82% depending on the dose and drug.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Apple also interacts with several other drug types. It may interfere with blood pressure control when taken with antihypertensive medications (Moderate severity), and some evidence suggests it can raise blood glucose levels and potentially interfere with blood sugar control in people taking antidiabetes drugs (Moderate).
There is also concern it might decrease lithium levels (Moderate), which is important since lithium has a narrow therapeutic window — missing your target level can affect your mental health management.
Altogether, these interactions span 297 individual medications. Use the medication checker below with your exact prescriptions before you start this product.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Apple Fruit Powder interact with 300 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Apple Fruit Powder interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Apple, Powder
AtorvastatinAtorvaliq
How Atorvastatin interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Atorvastatin interactionAtorvastatin CalciumLipitor
How Atorvastatin Calcium interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Atorvastatin Calcium interactionBosentanTracleer
How Bosentan interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderAntihypertensive Drugs, Organic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Consuming apple juice with antihypertensive drugs might interfere with blood pressure control.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Bosentan interactionBrincidofovirTembexa
How Brincidofovir interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Brincidofovir interactionCeliprololCelicard
How Celiprolol interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderAntihypertensive Drugs, Organic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Consuming apple juice with antihypertensive drugs might interfere with blood pressure control.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Celiprolol interactionCerivastatin SodiumBaycol
How Cerivastatin Sodium interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Cerivastatin Sodium interactionCinoxacinCinobac
How Cinoxacin interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Cinoxacin interactionCiprofloxacinCiloxan, Cipro, Cipro IV, Cipro XR, Ciprobay, Otiprio
How Ciprofloxacin interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Ciprofloxacin interactionCiprofloxacin, HydrocortisoneCipro HC Otic
How Ciprofloxacin, Hydrocortisone interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Ciprofloxacin, Hydrocortisone interactionClinafloxacinClinafloxacin
How Clinafloxacin interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Clinafloxacin interactionEnoxacinPenetrex
How Enoxacin interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Enoxacin interactionEtoposideEtopophos, VePesid, VP16
How Etoposide interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Etoposide interactionEzetimibe, AtorvastatinLiptruzet
How Ezetimibe, Atorvastatin interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Ezetimibe, Atorvastatin interactionFexofenadineAllegra
How Fexofenadine interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp), Fexofenadine (allegra) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Fexofenadine interactionFexofenadine, PseudoephedrineAllegra D
How Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderFexofenadine (allegra), Organic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of fexofenadine.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine interactionFluvastatinLescol, Lescol XL
How Fluvastatin interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Fluvastatin interactionGatifloxacinTequin, Tequin Injection
How Gatifloxacin interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Gatifloxacin interactionGemifloxacinFactive
How Gemifloxacin interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Gemifloxacin interactionGlyburideAlbert Glyburide, Diabeta, Glycron, Glynase, Glynase PresTab, Micronase +1 more
How Glyburide interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs, Organic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, consuming apple juice with antidiabetes drugs might interfere with blood glucose control.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Glyburide interactionGlyburide, MetforminGlucovance
How Glyburide, Metformin interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp), Antidiabetes Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Glyburide, Metformin interactionGrepafloxacinRaxar
How Grepafloxacin interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Grepafloxacin interactionIrinotecanCamptosar, Onivyde
How Irinotecan interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Irinotecan interactionIrinotecan Hydrochloride
How Irinotecan Hydrochloride interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Irinotecan Hydrochloride interactionIsoniazid, Pyrazinamide, RifampinRifater
How Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, Rifampin interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, Rifampin interactionIsoniazid, RifampinRifamate
How Isoniazid, Rifampin interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Isoniazid, Rifampin interactionLevofloxacinLeva-pak, Levaquin, Levaquin Injection
How Levofloxacin interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Levofloxacin interactionLevofloxacin (ophthalmic)Levofloxacin
How Levofloxacin (ophthalmic) interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Levofloxacin (ophthalmic) interactionLomefloxacinMaxaquin
How Lomefloxacin interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Lomefloxacin interactionLovastatinAltocor, Mevacor
How Lovastatin interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Lovastatin interactionMethotrexateOtrexup, Rasuvo, Reditrex, Rheumatrex
How Methotrexate interacts with Apple Fruit Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Apple, PowderOrganic Anion-transporting Polypeptide Substrates (oatp) Major
Interaction Summary
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Read the full Apple, Powder + Methotrexate interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Apple Fruit Powder with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.
Apple, Powder
Organic Anion-Transporting Polypeptide Substrates (Oatp)
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of OATP substrates.
Research shows that consuming apple juice inhibits OATP, which reduces bioavailability of oral drugs that are substrates of OATP. Fexofenadine, atenolol, and aliskiren are substrates of OATP. Clinical research shows that coadministration of apple juice decreases bioavailability of fexofenadine by up to 78%, aliskiren by 63%, and atenolol by up to 82%. These effects appear to increase with larger quantities of apple juice. It is thought that apple juice might affect OATP for only a short time. Therefore, separating drug administration and consumption of apple juice by at least 4 hours might avoid this interaction.
Aliskiren (Tekturna, Rasilez)
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of aliskiren.
Pharmacokinetic research shows that coadministration of apple juice 200 mL along with aliskiren 150 mg decreases the bioavailability of aliskiren by 63%. Apple juice seems to inhibit organic anion transporting polypeptide (OATP), which is involved in drug uptake in the gut, liver, and kidney. It is thought that apple juice might affect OATP for only a short time. Therefore, separating drug administration and consumption of apple juice by at least 4 hours might avoid this interaction.
Antidiabetes Drugs
Theoretically, consuming apple juice with antidiabetes drugs might interfere with blood glucose control.
Clinical research suggests that consuming apples or drinking apple juice can raise blood glucose levels, with the effects of drinking apple juice being more significant than consuming apples.
Antihypertensive Drugs
Consuming apple juice with antihypertensive drugs might interfere with blood pressure control.
Some clinical evidence suggests that consuming apple and cherry juice can increase blood pressure in elderly patients.
Atenolol (Tenormin)
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of atenolol.
Pharmacokinetic research shows that coadministration of apple juice 600-1200 mL decreases levels of atenolol by 58% to 82% in a dose-dependent manner. Apple juice seems to inhibit organic anion transporting polypeptide (OATP), which is involved in drug uptake in the gut, liver, and kidney. It is thought that apple juice might affect OATP for only a short time. Therefore, separating drug administration and consumption of apple juice by at least 4 hours might avoid this interaction.
Fexofenadine (Allegra)
Concomitant consumption of apple juice can significantly decrease oral absorption and blood levels of fexofenadine.
Pharmacokinetic research shows that coadministration of apple juice 400-1200 mL along with fexofenadine 60-120 mg decreases bioavailability of fexofenadine by up to 78%. Coadministration with smaller quantities of apple juice (150 mL or less) does not appear to affect the bioavailability of fexofenadine. Apple juice seems to inhibit organic anion transporting polypeptide (OATP), which is involved in drug uptake in the gut, liver, and kidney. It is thought that apple juice might affect OATP for only a short time. Therefore, separating drug administration and consumption of apple juice by at least 4 hours might avoid this interaction.
Lithium
There is some concern that concomitant consumption of apple juice might decrease oral absorption and blood levels of lithium.
In one case report, a patient had an undetectable serum lithium level when lithium citrate was administered with apple juice. When lithium was administered with an alternative beverage, the lithium level became detectable and the patient demonstrated clinical improvement.
Brand information
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Apple Fruit Powder's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.
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The 16 references behind this product’s interaction data
Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
Apple 16 references
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