Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by TerraVita
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor 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
Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor is a dietary supplement by TerraVita with 3 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for eye and vision health, antioxidant support, diarrhea and digestive upset.Based on those ingredients, 275 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor by TerraVita
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What’s inside
Low disclosure
Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor contains 3 active ingredients: bilberry glycerite liquid extract, kidney bean pod glycerite liquid extract, and olive glycerite liquid extract. These are delivered in liquid form and flavored with chocolate.
The product also contains glycerin and chocolate flavor as inactive ingredients.
Does it work?
Not established
The evidence for bilberry's effects on blood sugar or glucose control isn't established in the data we hold — we have ratings only for night vision (possibly ineffective) and several other conditions with insufficient evidence. Kidney bean pod extract and olive extract have no effectiveness ratings on file for glucose support or blood sugar.
Before you start this supplement, talk with your doctor about whether the evidence supports its use for your specific goal.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Bilberry fruit is generally well tolerated and likely safe in pregnancy and lactation. The most common side effects are dark-colored stools, flatulence, and mild stomach discomfort — some users also report temporary discoloration of the tongue or teeth.
Olive extract is also generally well tolerated, with occasional headache or stomach discomfort reported. Olive tree pollen can trigger seasonal allergies in sensitive people.
Both ingredients have limited long-term safety data in concentrated supplement form, so the facts advise caution with doses beyond typical food amounts.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you take blood thinners or antiplatelet drugs — bilberry may increase bleeding risk. Diabetes medications need discussion too, since bilberry may lower blood sugar and raise the risk of hypoglycemia.
If you take erlotinib (Tarceva) for cancer, alert your provider, as bilberry may reduce its effectiveness. CYP2E1 substrates (certain other drugs your liver processes in a specific way) may also be affected.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFormula with limited ingredient disclosure with no established evidence rating for its marketed use. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
This product may help with glucose management, but the evidence isn't well established in our data. If you take blood thinners, diabetes drugs, or certain cancer medications, you'll want to check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting it — the bilberry content carries a moderate interaction risk with those drug types.
Olive and kidney bean pod extracts add to the formula, though we have limited interaction data on the bean ingredient. It's generally well tolerated, but discuss it with your own healthcare provider to make sure it's right for you.
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Assessment coverage: 2 of 3 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Feb 21, 2023.
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General information
Key facts about Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor, straight from the product label.
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor by TerraVita, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Proprietary Blend | 0.13 mL | -- |
| Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract | 0 NP | -- |
| Kidney Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract | 0 NP | -- |
| Olive Glycerite Liquid Extract | 0 NP | -- |
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Chocolate flavor
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Brand IP Statement(s)
Copyright 2018 TerraVita - Distributed by ZooScape LLC, All Rights Reserved.
Formula
Glycerite liquid extract (1:5)
Formulation
Alcohol free
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Use: Take 25-40 drops of extract in a small amount of warm water 3-4 times daily. Shake well before using.
Precautions
Keep away from children.
Do not use if safety seal around cap is broken or missing.
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Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor by TerraVita label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor by TerraVita
These are the 3 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.
Serving size25 Drop(s) Dosage formLiquid Servings per container227 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
- › Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract
- › Kidney Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract
- › Olive Glycerite Liquid Extract
Other (inactive) ingredients: Glycerin, Chocolate flavor. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor by TerraVita Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
TerraVita's Glucose Support contains bilberry extract, which does interact with several medication types.
The most serious concern is a moderate risk of increased bleeding when combined with blood thinners or antiplatelet drugs (like aspirin or warfarin). Bilberry may also lower blood sugar, which means it could intensify the effect of diabetes medications and raise the risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
Additionally, bilberry theoretically affects how your liver processes certain drugs through the CYP2E1 enzyme pathway, potentially reducing their effectiveness. One specific drug of concern is erlotinib (Tarceva), a cancer medication — bilberry extract may reduce how well it works.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Olive extract in this product showed no interactions in our data. We could not check kidney bean pod glycerite, so we hold no interaction data for it.
Because this product is marketed for glucose support and contains an ingredient that may lower blood sugar, it's especially important to discuss it with your doctor or pharmacist if you take diabetes medications, blood thinners, or any cancer drugs before you start. Use the medication checker on this page to look up your exact prescriptions.
Altogether, these interactions span 275 individual medications.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor interact with 275 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 3 ingredients in Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract
Acetaminophen, PhenylpropanolamineTetra Caps
How Acetaminophen, Phenylpropanolamine interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractCytochrome P450 2e1 (cyp2e1) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2E1.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Acetaminophen, Phenylpropanolamine interactionAcetaminophen, Phenylpropanolamine, PhenyltoloxamineSinubid
How Acetaminophen, Phenylpropanolamine, Phenyltoloxamine interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractCytochrome P450 2e1 (cyp2e1) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2E1.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Acetaminophen, Phenylpropanolamine, Phenyltoloxamine interactionAcetaminophen, PhenyltoloxaminePercogesic, Relagesic
How Acetaminophen, Phenyltoloxamine interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractCytochrome P450 2e1 (cyp2e1) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2E1.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Acetaminophen, Phenyltoloxamine interactionAcetaminophen, Phenyltoloxamine, SalicylamideLobac
How Acetaminophen, Phenyltoloxamine, Salicylamide interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractCytochrome P450 2e1 (cyp2e1) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2E1.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Acetaminophen, Phenyltoloxamine, Salicylamide interactionAcetaminophen, PropoxypheneDarvocet-N 100, Darvocet-N 50, E-Lor, Wygesic
How Acetaminophen, Propoxyphene interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractCytochrome P450 2e1 (cyp2e1) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2E1.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Acetaminophen, Propoxyphene interactionAcetaminophen, PseudoephedrineChildren's Tylenol Sinus, Dristan N.D., Non-Aspirin Sinus, Ornex, Ornex-Max, Sinutab +5 more
How Acetaminophen, Pseudoephedrine interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractCytochrome P450 2e1 (cyp2e1) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2E1.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Acetaminophen, Pseudoephedrine interactionAcetaminophen, Pseudoephedrine, TriprolidineActifed Plus ES
How Acetaminophen, Pseudoephedrine, Triprolidine interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractCytochrome P450 2e1 (cyp2e1) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2E1.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Acetaminophen, Pseudoephedrine, Triprolidine interactionAcetohexamideDymelor
How Acetohexamide interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Acetohexamide interactionAcetylsalicylic AcidEntrophen
How Acetylsalicylic Acid interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Acetylsalicylic Acid interactionAlbiglutideTanzeum
How Albiglutide interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Albiglutide interactionAlogliptinNesina
How Alogliptin interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alogliptin interactionAlogliptin, MetforminKazano
How Alogliptin, Metformin interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alogliptin, Metformin interactionAlogliptin, PioglitazoneOseni
How Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interactionAlteplase, TpaActilyse, Activase
How Alteplase, Tpa interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alteplase, Tpa interactionAluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium HydroxideAscriptin Codeine #2
How Aluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Aluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide interactionAluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Magnesium HydroxideAscriptin
How Aluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Magnesium Hydroxide interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Aluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Magnesium Hydroxide interactionAnacaulase-bcdbNexoBrid
How Anacaulase-bcdb interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Anacaulase-bcdb interactionAnagrelideAgrylin
How Anagrelide interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Anagrelide interactionAnisindioneMiradon
How Anisindione interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Anisindione interactionAntidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) InhibitorGlyxambi
How Antidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) Inhibitor interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Antidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) Inhibitor interactionAntithrombin IiiThrombate III
How Antithrombin Iii interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Antithrombin Iii interactionApixabanEliquis
How Apixaban interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Apixaban interactionArgatrobanArgatroban
How Argatroban interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Argatroban interactionAspirinAngettes 75, ASA, Asaphen, Aspirin, Caprin, Cartia +8 more
How Aspirin interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Aspirin interactionAspirin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium HydroxideAscriptin Codeine #3
How Aspirin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Aspirin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide interactionAspirin, ButalbitalAxotal
How Aspirin, Butalbital interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Aspirin, Butalbital interactionAspirin, Butalbital, CaffeineFiorinal
How Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine interactionAspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine PhosphateFiorinal w/ Codeine
How Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine Phosphate interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine Phosphate interactionAspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, PhenacetinMarnal
How Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Phenacetin interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Phenacetin interactionAspirin, CaffeineAnacin
How Aspirin, Caffeine interacts with Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor 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.
Bilberry Glycerite Liquid Extract
Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet Drugs
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
In vitro, animal, and clinical research suggest that anthocyanidin extracts from bilberry can inhibit platelet aggregation.
Antidiabetes Drugs
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Animal research suggests that bilberry leaf extract might have blood glucose-lowering activity. Also, one small clinical trial in patients with type 2 diabetes shows that taking bilberry fruit extract 470 mg as a single dose prior to an oral glucose tolerance test lowers plasma glucose levels when compared with placebo.
Cytochrome P450 2E1 (Cyp2E1) Substrates
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2E1.
Animal research shows that exposure to small concentrations of bilberry extract in drinking water for around one month increased CYP2E1 activity by 31%. However, exposure over a 2-month period did not increase CYP2E1 activity. This effect has not been reported in humans.
Erlotinib (Tarceva)
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might reduce the efficacy of erlotinib.
In vitro research suggests that bilberry fruit extract and its constituents, delphinidin and delphinidin-3-O-glucoside, inhibit the activity of erlotinib. This interaction has not been reported in humans.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor, from the product label.
TerraVita
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- ZooScape LLC
- Phone Number
- 844-449-0444
- Web Address
- www.ZooScape.com
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The Full Monographs Behind Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Bilberry
Interacts with 275 drugsBilberry is a blueberry-like fruit rich in antioxidant plant compounds called anthocyanins, and it has a long history of traditional use for eye health, circulation, and mild diarrhea. While...
Read the full Bilberry monograph → Herb & supplement monographOlive
Olive comes from the same tree that gives us olives and olive oil, and its leaf and fruit contain antioxidant compounds like oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol. Olive oil as part of a Mediterrane...
Read the full Olive monograph →Sources & How We Checked
Glucose Support Chocolate Flavor'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.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
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 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.
Bilberry 14 references
- Cignarella A, Nastasi M, Cavalli E, Puglisi L. Novel lipid-lowering properties of Vaccinium myrtillus L. leaves, a traditional antidiabetic treatment, in several models of rat dyslipidaemia: a comparison with ciprofibrate. Thromb Res 1996;84:311-22. PubMed
- Morazzoni P, Magistretti MJ. Activity of Myrtocyan, an anthosyanoside complex from Vaccinium myrtillus (VMA), on platelet aggregation and adhesiveness. Fitoterapia 1990;61:13-21.
- Erlund, I., Koli, R., Alfthan, G., Marniemi, J., Puukka, P., Mustonen, P., Mattila, P., and Jula, A. Favorable effects of berry consumption on platelet function, blood pressure, and HDL cholesterol. Am J Clin Nutr 2008;87(2):323-331. PubMed
- Hawrelak, J. A. and Myers, S. P. Effects of two natural medicine formulations on irritable bowel syndrome symptoms: a pilot study. J Altern Complement Med 2010;16(10):1065-1071. PubMed
- Morazzoni P and Magistretti MJ. Effects of Vaccinium myrtillus anthocyanosides on prostacyclin-like activity in rat arterial issue. Fitoterapia 1986;57:11-14.
- Pulliero G, Montin S, Bettini V, and et al. Ex vivo study of the inhibitory effects of Vaccinium myrtillus anthocyanosides on human platelet aggregation. Fitoterapia 1989;60:69-75.
- Bottecchia D. Preliminary report on the inhibitory effect of vaccinium myrtillus anthocyanosides on platelet aggregation and clot retraction. Fitoterapia 1987;48:3-8.
- Fdez, M., Zaragoza, F., and Alvarez, P. In vitro platelet aggregation effects of anthocyanosides of vaccinium myrtilus L. Anales de la Real Academia de Farmacia 1983;49:79-90.
- Biedermann L, Mwinyi J, Scharl M, Frei P, Zeitz J, Kullak-Ublick GA, et al. Bilberry ingestion improves disease activity in mild to moderate ulcerative colitis-an open pilot study. 2013 May;7(4):271-9. PubMed
- Hoggard N, Cruickshank M, Moar KM, Bestwick C, Holst J, Russell W, et al. A single supplement of a standardized bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) extract (36% wet weight anthocyanins) modifies glycaemic response in individuals with type 2 diabetes control
- Aichinger G, Pahlke G, Nagel LJ, Berger W, Marko D. Bilberry extract, its major phenolic compounds, and soy isoflavone genistein antagonize the cytostatic drug erlotinib in human epithelial cells. Food Funct 2016;7(8):3628-36.
- Prokop J, Lněničková K, Cibicek N, et al. Effect of bilberry extract (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) on drug-metabolizing enzymes in rats. Food Chem Toxicol 2019;129:382-90. PubMed
- Chan SW, Chu TTW, Choi SW, Benzie IFF, Tomlinson B. Impact of short-term bilberry supplementation on glycemic control, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and antioxidant status in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. Phytother Res 2021. Online ahead o PubMed
- Bøhn SK, Myhrstad MCW, Thoresen M, et al. Bilberry/red grape juice decreases plasma biomarkers of inflammation and tissue damage in aged men with subjective memory impairment -a randomized clinical trial. BMC Nutr 2021;7(1):75. PubMed
Olive 2 references
- Liccardi G, D'Amato M, D'Amato G. Oleaceae pollinosis: a review. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 1996;111:210-7. PubMed
- Somerville V, Moore R, Braakhuis A. The effect of olive leaf extract on upper respiratory illness in high school athletes: A randomised control trial. Nutrients. 2019;11(2). pii: E358. PubMed
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