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Black Alder Bud Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Genestra Brands

Liquid Category: Botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Black Alder Bud is a dietary supplement by Genestra Brands with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for sore throat and mouth inflammation, skin wounds and irritation (topical), fever and general aches (traditional).Based on those ingredients, 2 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa) bud extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Black Alder Bud by Genestra Brands

Four independent checks of what is known — a summary of the available information, not a grade of the product itself.

Evidence for Intended Use
By FDA rules, dietary supplements can’t claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease — so labels speak in careful marketing language. We discern each product’s intended use from its name, label claims, and label statements, then grade the clinical evidence for that use. How these ratings are computed
Not assessable

The stated purpose hasn't been mapped to our evidence data yet.

Why this rating?
  • We haven't mapped this product's purpose to our evidence data yet — it'll be graded on the next content refresh.
Ingredient Transparency
Full

Every active ingredient lists its own amount on the label.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 1 of its 1 active ingredient.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.
Known Interaction Concern
Moderate identified

The most serious documented interaction for these ingredients is Moderate. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Black Alder.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • For scale: 2 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.
Safety Information
Some gaps

Safety data exists for these ingredients, but with some important gaps.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 0 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

HelloPharmacist summaryFully disclosed formula with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and some safety-information gaps remain.

Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Sep 22, 2016.

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

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Black Alder Bud, straight from the product label.

Brand Genestra Brands
Barcode (UPC) 88319611741
Net contents 0.5 fl. Oz.; 15 mL
Market status Off market
Date entered into DSLD Sep 22, 2016
DSLD ID 64484
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Liquid
Dietary claims / uses All Other
Intended target group(s) Children 4 or More Years of Age, Vegan, Vegetarian, Adult (18 - 50 Years)
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Black Alder Bud by Genestra Brands, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
0.28 mL
Maximum serving Sizes:
0.28 mL
Servings per container
53
UPC/BARCODE
88319611741
IngredientAmount% DV
Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa) bud extract0.28 mL--

Other ingredients: purified Water, Ethanol, Glycerin

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Label statements
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Precautions

Quality Assurance: Safety-sealed for your protection and for product freshness. Do not use if inner seal is missing or broken.

If symptoms persist or worsen consult your healthcare practitioner.

For risk information, see outer box. Do not use if seal is missing or broken.

Risk Information: If you are pregnant or breastfeeding do not use, unless directed by your healthcare practitioner.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place.

Formulation

Guaranteed to contain no added starch, yeast, corn, soy, sodium, sugar, artificial coloring or flavoring, antimicrobial preservatives, dairy or animal products.

Ideal for vegans.

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Recommended Dose: Adults and Children (over 12 years): Take 10 drops once daily or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner. Invert bottle to 45(0) and shake lightly allowing drops to fall directly into mouth or in 1/4 oz. of water.

General

950

FDA Statement of Identity

Herbal Supplement

General Statements

Phyto-Gen

See for yourself

Black Alder Bud by Genestra Brands label

The label scan from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Tap to enlarge.

What’s inside

The Ingredients in Black Alder Bud by Genestra Brands

This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.

Serving size0.28 mL Dosage formLiquid Servings per container53 Amounts shown are per serving.

0.28 mL per serving

Black Alder is a European tree whose bark and leaves have a long history in folk medicine, mainly as an astringent gargle or wound wash. There is very...

Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa) bud extract monograph & interactions

Other (inactive) ingredients: Purified Water, Ethanol, Glycerin. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Black Alder Bud by Genestra Brands Drug Interactions

Black Alder Bud contains a single active ingredient, and it has known interactions with 2 medications. Here’s the picture, then you can look up your own drug.

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2Drugs
2 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Black Alder Bud 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.

Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa) bud extract2 drug types · 2 drugs

Cisplatin (Platinol-Aq)

Laboratory research shows that black alder bark extracts can antagonize the chemotherapeutic effects of cisplatin. This interaction has not been evaluated in humans. Until more is known, use this combination with caution.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Doxorubicin (Adriamycin, Others)

Laboratory research shows that black alder bark extracts can antagonize the chemotherapeutic effects of doxorubicin. This interaction has not been evaluated in humans. Until more is known, use this combination with caution.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Black Alder Bud, from the product label.

Genestra Brands

Name
Seroyal USA
City
Pittsburgh
State
PA
ZipCode
15275
Phone Number
1-888-737-6925
Web Address
seroyal.com
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Black Alder Bud by Genestra Brands: Common Questions

Does Black Alder Bud by Genestra Brands interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Black Alder Bud has a known interaction with 2 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Black Alder Bud contains a single active ingredient, and that one ingredient can interact with many different medications on its own. We check it against each medication and show the mechanism responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.

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Sources & How We Checked

Black Alder Bud'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.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

The 1 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.

Black Alder 1 reference
  1. Dinic J, Novakovic M, Podolski-Renic A, et al. Antioxidative activity of diarylheptanoids from the bark of black alder (Alnus glutinosa) and their interaction with anticancer drugs. Planta Med 2014;80(13):1088-96. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1382993. Epub 2014 Au PubMed

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