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Car-o-Power Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by North American Herb & Spice

Car-o-Power label
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Liquid Category: Other Combinations
Most serious interaction: Minor
Clinical methodology reviewed by · Updated Sep 16, 2026 · Label data from the NIH DSLD
What is this page for?

First and foremost: checking Car-o-Power 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

The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Minor

Car-o-Power is a dietary supplement by North American Herb & Spice with 2 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for diarrhea (especially in children), cocoa/chocolate substitute, digestive upset.Based on those ingredients, 2,022 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated minor. The ingredients most likely to interact are Carob Pod Concentrate, Wild. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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Check Your Meds Against Car-o-Power by North American Herb & Spice

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Car-o-Power by North American Herb & Spice

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.

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Generated from HelloPharmacist’s pharmacist-curated databases and editorial rules · Last generated Jul 16, 2026

What’s inside

Low disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Low

Most active ingredients don't disclose an individual amount — you can't tell how much of each you're getting.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 0 of its 2 active ingredients.
  • “Proprietary Blend” is a proprietary blend — the label doesn't break down how much of each component you get.

Car-o-Power is a liquid supplement with 2 active ingredients. The main one is carob pod concentrate — a plant extract traditionally used for digestive support.

The product also contains Preservatol; we hold no data on what this ingredient does. There are no inactive fillers or other ingredients listed in this formula.

Does it work?

Moderate evidence
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
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

This product doesn't appear to be marketed for a specific use, so we graded Carob's overall clinical evidence instead.

Moderate

Some clinical evidence supports Carob for:

Why this rating?
  • The label markets general wellness (“antioxidant support and healthy digestion”), not a specific health condition, so there is no single claim to grade against clinical-evidence data.
  • Since the label doesn't commit to one use, we graded the ingredient's overall clinical evidence instead.
  • On file: Diarrhea — rated "Possibly Effective" (Natural Medicines).

Carob has the most evidence for helping with diarrhea, where it's rated Possibly Effective — meaning some evidence supports its use, but more research is needed to be certain. For athletic performance, blood sugar support, and cholesterol, the evidence we hold on carob is insufficient, so we can't say whether it works for those purposes.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Carob

How safe is it?

Well-documented data
Safety Information · database check
Well characterized

Adverse-effect, pregnancy, and general safety data are on file for most of these ingredients.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 1 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.

Carob is widely consumed as food and is generally well tolerated in normal food amounts. However, concentrated supplement doses like those in Car-o-Power haven't been well studied in people, so the safety data is limited.

Take caution with this product until you know how you respond. One important note: carob has been linked to serious digestive problems in infants, particularly those with existing food sensitivities or born prematurely — this product is not for use in babies without medical guidance.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Carob

Meds to double-check

Minor interactions only
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Minor only

Only Minor-severity interactions are documented for these ingredients.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Carob.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Minor.
  • For scale: 2,023 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.

If you take oral medications, you should double-check them with your pharmacist or doctor before starting Car-o-Power, since carob may lower how well certain oral drugs are absorbed. We cannot check the other ingredient, Preservatol, because we hold no interaction data for it — mention it to your pharmacist if you want to be thorough.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFormula with limited ingredient disclosure with some supporting evidence behind its ingredients' uses. Only minor medication interactions are documented, and safety information is well characterized.

Car-o-Power may be worth considering if you're looking for a carob-based remedy for occasional diarrhea, though the evidence is modest. If you take oral medications, you'll need to space them apart from carob by 30–60 minutes to avoid reduced absorption.

Before you start, check your exact medications using the search tool on this page, and talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether the timing works for you.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 1 of 2 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jul 21, 2022.

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 Car-o-Power, straight from the product label.

Brand North American Herb & Spice
Barcode (UPC) 635824002680
Net contents 12 Fluid Ounce(s); 355 Milliliter(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Jul 21, 2022
DSLD ID 269584
Product type Other Combinations
Supplement form Liquid
Dietary claims / uses All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years)
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Car-o-Power by North American Herb & Spice, 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:
1 Tablespoon(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
1 Tablespoon(s)
Servings per container
24
UPC/BARCODE
635824002680
IngredientAmount% DV
Proprietary Blend0 NP--
Carob Pod Concentrate, Wild0 NP--
Preservatol0 NP--

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Label statements
These statements are the manufacturer’s wording, reproduced from the product label — the label is saying it, not HelloPharmacist. We don’t verify or endorse them.
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Directions: As a natural food take one tablespoon daily. Also, add to shakes and smoothies as well as yogurt. Ideal in whole organic milk. Drizzle over natural desserts. Or, as a source of antioxidants take a tablespoon daily.

Formulation

Car-O-power is the only 100% natural mountain-grown wild Mediterranean-source carob pod concentrate available.

Wild Supports healthy digestion

General Statements

All other sources derive from commercial carob pods. This is the original carob pod concentrate, made by old fashioned methods used for centuries. Notice the exceptional taste and aroma of this Car-o-Power.

Formula

Carob is rich in flavonoids, which naturally support the health of the body. Carob concentrate is richer by weight in antioxidants than even pomegranate, red grape, and green tea.

Virgin carob pod concentrate A rich source of antioxidants ORAC units per tablespoon 797 ORAC value: 19, 134 per bottle

FDA Disclaimer Statement

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

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Car-o-Power by North American Herb & Spice label

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Car-o-Power label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Car-o-Power by North American Herb & Spice

These are the 2 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.

Serving size1 Tablespoon(s) Dosage formLiquid Servings per container24 Amounts shown are per serving.

Most supplement products combine several ingredients, and a medication can interact with the product through any one of them. Each ingredient below shows whether it has known drug interactions.

Proprietary Blend

0 NP per serving
Interaction report

Car-o-Power by North American Herb & Spice Drug Interactions

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2,022Drugs
2,022 Minor

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Carob Pod Concentrate, Wild 2,022

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Car-o-Power interact with 2,022 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 2 ingredients in Car-o-Power interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Carob Pod Concentrate, Wild

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Car-o-Power 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.

Carob Pod Concentrate, Wild1 drug type · 2,022 drugs

Oral Drugs

Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Laboratory research shows that carob, when consumed as part of the diet or used as a thickening agent in infant formula, reduces the absorption of certain minerals. Take carob 30-60 minutes after oral medications.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Carob Pod Concentrate, Wild full monograph & interactions
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Car-o-Power, from the product label.

North American Herb & Spice

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Name
North American Herb & Spice
Street Address
13900 W. Polo Trail Drive
City
Lake Forest
State
IL
ZipCode
60045
Phone Number
1-847-473-4700
Web Address
www.oreganol.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Car-o-Power by North American Herb & Spice: Common Questions

Does Car-o-Power by North American Herb & Spice interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Car-o-Power has a known interaction with 2,022 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Car-o-Power contains 2 active ingredients, and an interaction can come from any of them. We check every ingredient, combine the results into one list per medication, and show which ingredient and mechanism is 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.
What is carob, and what is it supposed to do?
Carob is a plant extract from carob pods. In Car-o-Power, it's included for digestive support — it's possibly effective for diarrhea based on the evidence we have, though research is still limited. It's also a common food ingredient, which is why it's considered safe in the amounts people normally eat.
Is Car-o-Power safe to use long-term?
Carob is generally well tolerated in normal food amounts. However, we don't have strong safety data for concentrated supplement doses over long periods, so use caution and monitor how you feel. If you have questions about long-term use, talk with your doctor or pharmacist.
Can I take Car-o-Power if I'm pregnant or breastfeeding?
We don't have pregnancy or breastfeeding safety data on file for carob in supplement form. There isn't enough information to say either way, so talk with your doctor or pharmacist for personalized advice before using it during pregnancy or while nursing.
Does Car-o-Power work for diabetes or high cholesterol?
The evidence we hold on carob for those purposes is insufficient — meaning we don't have enough reliable research to say whether it works. If you're interested in it for blood sugar or cholesterol support, discuss it with your doctor first.
What's Preservatol, and does it interact with medications?
Preservatol is an ingredient in Car-o-Power, but we hold no data on what it is or how it interacts with medications. Mention it to your pharmacist if you'd like more information before you start the product.

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Go deeper

The Full Monographs Behind Car-o-Power’s Ingredients

Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.

Herb & supplement monograph

Carob

Interacts with 2,022 drugs

Carob is a Mediterranean tree whose pods are widely used as a caffeine-free, naturally sweet cocoa alternative and as a thickener (carob gum). It is mostly eaten as a food and is generally w...

Read the full Carob monograph →
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Car-o-Power'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 9 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.

Carob 9 references
  1. Savino, F., Muratore, M. C., Silvestro, L., Oggero, R., and Mostert, M. Allergy to carob gum in an infant. J.Pediatr.Gastroenterol.Nutr. 1999;29(4):475-476. DOI
  2. Bosscher, D., Caillie-Bertrand, M., and Deelstra, H. Effect of thickening agents, based on soluble dietary fiber, on the availability of calcium, iron, and zinc from infant formulas. Nutrition 2001;17(7-8):614-618. PubMed
  3. van, der Brempt, X, Ledent, C., and Mairesse, M. Rhinitis and asthma caused by occupational exposure to carob bean flour. J.Allergy Clin.Immunol. 1992;90(6 Pt 1):1008-1010. PubMed
  4. Clarke, P. and Robinson, M. J. Thickening milk feeds may cause necrotising enterocolitis. Arch Dis.Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2004;89(3):F280. PubMed
  5. Harmuth-Hoene, A. E. and Schelenz, R. Effect of dietary fiber on mineral absorption in growing rats. J Nutr 1980;110(9):1774-1784. PubMed
  6. Scoditti, A., Peluso, P., Pezzuto, R., Giordano, T., and Melica, A. Asthma to carob bean flour. Ann.Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1996;77(1):81. PubMed
  7. Komericki P, Kränke B. Immediate hypersensitivity to carob pods. Contact Dermatitis. 2009;61(4):239-40. PubMed
  8. Bosscher D, Van Caillie-Bertrand M, Van Cauwenbergh R, Deelstra H. Availabilities of calcium, iron, and zinc from dairy infant formulas is affected by soluble dietary fibers and modified starch fractions. Nutrition. 2003;19(7-8):641-5. PubMed
  9. Jedrzejczyk M, Bartnik K, Funkowicz M, Toporowska-Kowalska E. FPIES Induced by Locust Bean Gum in an Infant. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2020;30(3):197-199. PubMed

See these in context on the Carob monograph →

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DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

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