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Carob 4:1 Extract Powder Ingredients & Drug Interactions

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Powder Category: Botanical
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 Carob 4:1 Extract 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

The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Minor

Carob 4:1 Extract Powder is a dietary supplement by TerraVita Premium Collection with 1 active ingredient. 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 Extract, Powder. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Carob 4:1 Extract 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.

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What’s inside

Full disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
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.

This product contains one active ingredient: carob extract powder in a 4:1 concentration. Carob is derived from the pod of the carob tree and has been used traditionally for digestive support, particularly for diarrhea.

The powder form makes it easy to mix into foods or beverages. There are no other inactive ingredients listed in this formulation.

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?
  • We looked at the product name, claims, and label statements and couldn't find a stated purpose to grade.
  • 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).

The evidence for carob is clearest for diarrhea, where it's rated possibly effective — meaning some studies suggest benefit, but the evidence isn't yet rock-solid. For athletic performance, blood sugar control (diabetes), and familial hypercholesterolemia (a cholesterol disorder), the evidence isn't established in the data we hold.

If you're considering carob for one of those latter uses, talk with your doctor about whether the current research supports it for your situation.

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 a food and is generally well tolerated in normal food amounts. However, concentrated supplement doses haven't been thoroughly studied, so use caution if you're taking higher amounts than you'd eat in everyday foods.

Rare cases of allergic reactions (rash, urticaria, vomiting) and serious digestive complications (necrotizing enterocolitis, a severe intestinal condition) have been reported in infants given carob-containing formulas, particularly premature or vulnerable newborns. The safety data on pregnancy and lactation isn't on file — talk with your doctor or pharmacist before using carob if you're pregnant or nursing.

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, check with your doctor or pharmacist before adding carob. It may reduce how well your body absorbs some drugs, so timing — taking carob at least 30–60 minutes after your medications — matters.

The interaction is rated minor, but the number of potentially affected medications is large, so it's worth confirming your specific drugs aren't impacted.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with some supporting evidence behind its ingredients' uses. Only minor medication interactions are documented, and safety information is well characterized.

Carob may be worth trying if you have diarrhea and want a food-based option, since it's possibly effective and well tolerated in everyday amounts. If you take oral medications, space carob 30–60 minutes after them to avoid absorption issues.

Concentrated supplement doses are less well studied than food amounts, so use caution and check in with your doctor or pharmacist before starting, especially if you're pregnant, nursing, or giving it to an infant.

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

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

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Carob 4:1 Extract Powder, straight from the product label.

Brand TerraVita Premium Collection
Barcode (UPC) 064435194925
Net contents 1 Ounce(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Jun 22, 2023
DSLD ID 290614
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Powder
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 Carob 4:1 Extract Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection, 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:
0.25 Teaspoon(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
0.25 Teaspoon(s)
Servings per container
28
UPC/BARCODE
064435194925
IngredientAmount% DV
Carob Extract, Powder1000 mg--

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Label statements
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FDA Statement of Identity

A Dietary Supplement

Brand IP Statement(s)

Copyright 2017 TerraVita - Distributed by ZooScape LLC, All Rights Reserved.

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Directions Stir 1/4 of a teaspoon into a glass of water and consume 3 times daily, with meals.

General Statements

TerraVita is an exclusive line of premium natural products that use the finest, purest and most potent ingredients in the world. TerraVita's hallmarks are the highest possible standards of purity, potency, stability and freshness. All products are prepared with the greatest quality control, from raw materials through the entire manufacturing process, right up to the moment your product is sealed for freshness and shipped to you.

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FDA Disclaimer Statement

Statements not evaluated by FDA. Product not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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Carob 4:1 Extract Powder label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Carob 4:1 Extract Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection

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

Serving size0.25 Teaspoon(s) Dosage formPowder Servings per container28 Amounts shown are per serving.

Carob Extract, Powder

Interacts with
2,022 drugs
1000 mg per serving

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 m...

Carob Extract, Powder monograph & interactions
Interaction report

Carob 4:1 Extract Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection Drug Interactions

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2,022 Minor

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Carob Extract, Powder 2,022

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Carob 4:1 Extract Powder interact with 2,022 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 1 ingredient in Carob 4:1 Extract Powder interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Carob Extract, Powder

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Carob 4:1 Extract 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.

Carob Extract, Powder1 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 Extract, Powder full monograph & interactions
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Carob 4:1 Extract Powder, from the product label.

TerraVita Premium Collection

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Name
TerraVita Fine Whole Herbs
City
Brampton
State
Ontario
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Carob 4:1 Extract Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection: Common Questions

Does Carob 4:1 Extract Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Carob 4:1 Extract Powder 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?
Carob 4:1 Extract Powder 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.
What is carob, and what is it used for?
Carob is a powder derived from the carob tree pod. It's been used traditionally as a digestive aid, and there's some evidence it may help with diarrhea. It's also used as a thickener in foods and infant formulas.
Will carob work for my diarrhea?
Carob is rated possibly effective for diarrhea, which means some studies suggest it can help, but the evidence isn't definitive. It's worth trying if you want a food-based option, but talk with your doctor if your diarrhea persists or is severe.
Is carob safe to take long-term?
Carob is safe in normal food amounts because it's widely eaten as a food. Concentrated supplement doses, though, haven't been well studied over time, so if you're planning to take it regularly at higher amounts, check with your doctor or pharmacist about what's appropriate for you.
Can I take carob if I'm pregnant or breastfeeding?
We don't have safety data on file for carob in pregnancy or lactation. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether it's appropriate for you, especially at supplement doses rather than food amounts.
When should I take carob relative to my medications?
Take carob at least 30–60 minutes after your oral medications. Carob can reduce how well your body absorbs some drugs, so spacing them out helps protect your medication's effectiveness.
Can I give carob to my baby?
Be cautious. While carob is used in some infant formulas, rare but serious digestive complications have been reported, especially in premature or vulnerable infants. Talk with your pediatrician before giving carob to a baby.

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The Full Monographs Behind Carob 4:1 Extract Powder’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...

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Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Carob 4:1 Extract 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.

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

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