Goji Extract 600 mg Ingredients & Drug Interactions
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Goji Extract 600 mg 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
Goji Extract 600 mg is a dietary supplement by Botanic Choice with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for general antioxidant support, eye health, immune support.Based on those ingredients, 1,000 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated major. The ingredients most likely to interact are Wolfberry extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Goji Extract 600 mg by Botanic Choice
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
This product contains a single active ingredient: wolfberry extract at 600 mg per capsule. Wolfberry is another name for goji berry, a fruit traditionally used in herbal medicine.
The supplement also contains inactive ingredients—rice flour, gelatin capsule, and magnesium stearate—which serve as filler, capsule material, and flow agent.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The evidence we hold for goji extract doesn't establish it as effective for the conditions listed. Its effectiveness for sunburn, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and quality of life all have insufficient reliable evidence to rate in our data.
This doesn't mean it doesn't work; it means the evidence to prove it isn't solid enough yet.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Goji is generally well tolerated as a whole food, but concentrated supplements like this one have less safety data behind them. A small number of people have reported allergic reactions to goji berries—ranging from itching in the mouth and ears to facial swelling and difficulty breathing, with rare reports of anaphylaxis.
There are also isolated case reports of liver injury linked to goji consumption, though it's unclear whether goji itself or other ingredients in combination products caused the damage. For pregnancy, the safety data advises against medicinal amounts of goji due to limited information and traditional reports of effects on the uterus.
For breastfeeding, there isn't enough reliable data on supplement use, so caution is advised. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether this product is right for you if you're pregnant or nursing.
Meds to double-check
Major interaction found
Before taking Goji Extract 600 mg, check with your doctor or pharmacist if you take warfarin or other blood thinners—goji can increase bleeding risk. Also double-check any medications broken down by your liver, including drugs for heart rhythm, blood pressure, diabetes, depression, pain, or other conditions, since goji may slow their breakdown and cause buildup.
If you're unsure whether your medications are affected, use the search tool on this page.
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.
If you take warfarin or any blood thinner, do not start goji extract without checking with your doctor or pharmacist first. Even if you don't take warfarin, goji can affect how your liver breaks down a very wide range of medications, so it's worth running your exact drug list through the checker on this page before taking it.
Allergic reactions are rare but have been reported. Talk it over with your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions about whether this fits your health picture.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Apr 25, 2019.
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 Goji Extract 600 mg, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Botanic Choice |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 703308010510 |
| Net contents | 30 Capsule(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Apr 25, 2019 |
| DSLD ID | 191163 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Capsule |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Goji Extract 600 mg by Botanic Choice, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfberry extract | 600 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin Capsule, Magnesium Stearate
Tap any ingredient to jump to its full detail below.
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FDA Statement of Identity
Dietary Supplement
General Statements
Trusted Since 1910 Essentials
Energy & endurance support
Seals/Symbols
Gluten free
Formulation
Gluten free
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Use: Take 1 capsule daily, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a physician.
Precautions
Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
Keep out of reach of children
FDA Disclaimer Statement
This statement has not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Storage
Store in a dry, cool place.
Brand IP Statement(s)
IBG Indiana Botanic Gardens
General
C-105978
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Goji Extract 600 mg by Botanic Choice label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Goji Extract 600 mg by Botanic Choice
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size1 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Amounts shown are per serving.
Wolfberry extract
Interacts with1,000 drugs
Goji berries are a nutritious fruit rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and plant polysaccharides, and they are safe for most people as a food. While they...
Wolfberry extract monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin Capsule, Magnesium Stearate. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Goji Extract 600 mg by Botanic Choice Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Goji Extract 600 mg by Botanic Choice does interact with medications.
The most serious concern is warfarin (Coumadin), a blood thinner. Goji can increase warfarin's effects and raise your bleeding risk—we have at least 5 case reports of this happening when people on stable warfarin doses added goji juice, concentrated tea, or wine.
Goji may slow how your body breaks down warfarin by affecting a liver enzyme (cytochrome P450 2C9).
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Beyond warfarin, goji theoretically affects several other enzyme systems in your liver. It may reduce how your body metabolizes drugs broken down by CYP2D6, CYP2C19, CYP3A4, and CYP2C9 enzymes—meaning those medications could build up to higher levels in your blood.
While these are mostly theoretical concerns based on lab studies (not yet reported in people), they include a wide range of common medications. There's also a case report of flecainide (Tambocor), a heart rhythm drug, reaching toxic levels in a patient drinking concentrated goji.
Antihypertensive drugs (blood pressure medications) might work too well if combined with goji root bark, though goji fruit itself hasn't shown this effect in humans. Lastly, blood sugar medications used with goji might lower your blood sugar more than intended, based on animal and lab research.
Altogether, these interactions span 1,001 individual medications. Most of these are theoretical based on enzyme inhibition, so we haven't documented human cases for each one.
Use the medication checker on this page to search your exact drugs before starting this product.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Goji Extract 600 mg interact with 1,000 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Goji Extract 600 mg interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Wolfberry extract
Aspirin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium HydroxideAscriptin Codeine #3
How Aspirin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP2D6 and reduce metabolism of CYP2D6 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide interactionAspirin, Butalbital, CaffeineFiorinal
How Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP3A4 and reduce metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine interactionAspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine PhosphateFiorinal w/ Codeine
How Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine Phosphate interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP3A4 and reduce metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine Phosphate interactionAspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, PhenacetinMarnal
How Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Phenacetin interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP3A4 and reduce metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Phenacetin interactionAspirin, CaffeineAnacin
How Aspirin, Caffeine interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP3A4 and reduce metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine interactionAspirin, Caffeine, Codeine PhosphateAnacin w/ Codeine
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Codeine Phosphate interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP3A4 and reduce metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Codeine Phosphate interactionAspirin, Caffeine, Dihydrocodeine BitartrateSynalgos DC
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Dihydrocodeine Bitartrate interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP2D6 and reduce metabolism of CYP2D6 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Dihydrocodeine Bitartrate interactionAspirin, Caffeine, Dover's PwdAcedoval, Dovacet
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Dover's Pwd interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP3A4 and reduce metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Dover's Pwd interactionAspirin, Caffeine, HydrocodoneDamason-P
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Hydrocodone interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP2D6 and reduce metabolism of CYP2D6 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Hydrocodone interactionAspirin, Caffeine, Isobutylallylbarbituric Acid, PhenacetinLanorinal
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Isobutylallylbarbituric Acid, Phenacetin interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP3A4 and reduce metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Isobutylallylbarbituric Acid, Phenacetin interactionAspirin, Caffeine, OrphenadrineInvagesic, Invagesic Forte, Norgesic, Norgesic Forte, Orphengesic, Orphengesic Forte
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Orphenadrine interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP3A4 and reduce metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Orphenadrine interactionAspirin, Caffeine, Phenacetin, PropoxypheneMargesic Comp. 65
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Phenacetin, Propoxyphene interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP3A4 and reduce metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Phenacetin, Propoxyphene interactionAspirin, CarisoprodolSoma Compound
How Aspirin, Carisoprodol interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 2c19 (cyp2c19) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP2C19 and reduce metabolism of CYP2C19 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Carisoprodol interactionAspirin, Carisoprodol, Codeine PhosphateSoma Compound w/ Codeine
How Aspirin, Carisoprodol, Codeine Phosphate interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 2c19 (cyp2c19) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP2C19 and reduce metabolism of CYP2C19 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Carisoprodol, Codeine Phosphate interactionAspirin, Chlorpheniramine, PhenylpropanolamineAlka-Seltzer Plus Cold
How Aspirin, Chlorpheniramine, Phenylpropanolamine interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP3A4 and reduce metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Chlorpheniramine, Phenylpropanolamine interactionAspirin, Codeine PhosphateAspirin w/ Codeine
How Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP2D6 and reduce metabolism of CYP2D6 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate interactionAspirin, Codeine Phosphate, MethocarbamolRobaxisal C
How Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Methocarbamol interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP2D6 and reduce metabolism of CYP2D6 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Methocarbamol interactionAspirin, Codeine Phosphate, PhenobarbitalPhenaphen
How Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP2D6 and reduce metabolism of CYP2D6 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital interactionAspirin, HydrocodoneAlor 5 500, Lortab ASA
How Aspirin, Hydrocodone interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP2D6 and reduce metabolism of CYP2D6 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Hydrocodone interactionAspirin, OmeprazoleYosprala
How Aspirin, Omeprazole interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 2c9 (cyp2c9) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates +1 Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP2C9 and reduce metabolism of CYP2C9 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Omeprazole interactionAspirin, OxycodonePercodan
How Aspirin, Oxycodone interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP2D6 and reduce metabolism of CYP2D6 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Aspirin, Oxycodone interactionAtazanavirReyataz
How Atazanavir interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP3A4 and reduce metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Atazanavir interactionAtazanavir, CobicistatEvotaz
How Atazanavir, Cobicistat interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP3A4 and reduce metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Atazanavir, Cobicistat interactionAtenololAtenix, Tenormin
How Atenolol interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of goji root bark, but not goji fruit, with antihypertensive drugs might have additive effects.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Atenolol interactionAtenolol, ChlortalidoneAtenixCo, Tenoret 50, Totaretic
How Atenolol, Chlortalidone interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of goji root bark, but not goji fruit, with antihypertensive drugs might have additive effects.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Atenolol, Chlortalidone interactionAtenolol, ChlorthalidoneTenoretic
How Atenolol, Chlorthalidone interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of goji root bark, but not goji fruit, with antihypertensive drugs might have additive effects.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Atenolol, Chlorthalidone interactionAtogepantQulipta
How Atogepant interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP3A4 and reduce metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Atogepant interactionAtomoxetineStrattera
How Atomoxetine interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP2D6 and reduce metabolism of CYP2D6 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Atomoxetine interactionAtorvastatinAtorvaliq
How Atorvastatin interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP3A4 and reduce metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Atorvastatin interactionAtorvastatin CalciumLipitor
How Atorvastatin Calcium interacts with Goji Extract 600 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Wolfberry ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP3A4 and reduce metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Wolfberry Extract + Atorvastatin Calcium interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Goji Extract 600 mg 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.
Wolfberry extract
Warfarin (Coumadin)
Goji can increase the effects of warfarin and possibly increase the risk of bleeding.
There are at least 5 case reports of increased international normalized ratio (INR) in patients stabilized on warfarin who began drinking goji juice, concentrated goji tea, or goji wine. Goji may inhibit the metabolism of warfarin by cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9).
Antihypertensive Drugs
Theoretically, concomitant use of goji root bark, but not goji fruit, with antihypertensive drugs might have additive effects.
Animal and in vitro research suggest that goji root bark has hypotensive effects. However, goji fruit juice does not appear to reduce systolic or diastolic blood pressure in humans.
Cytochrome P450 2C19 (Cyp2C19) Substrates
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP2C19 and reduce metabolism of CYP2C19 substrates.
In vitro research shows that goji berry tincture and juice inhibit CYP2C19 enzymes. Concomitant use with goji may decrease metabolism and increase levels of CYP2C19 substrates. However, this has not been reported in humans.
Cytochrome P450 2C9 (Cyp2C9) Substrates
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP2C9 and reduce metabolism of CYP2C9 substrates.
In vitro research shows that goji berry tincture and juice inhibit CYP2C9 enzymes. Additionally, multiple case reports suggest that goji berry concentrated tea and juice inhibit the metabolism of warfarin, a CYP2C9 substrate. Concomitant use with goji may decrease metabolism and increase levels of CYP2C9 substrates.
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (Cyp2D6) Substrates
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP2D6 and reduce metabolism of CYP2D6 substrates.
In vitro research shows that goji berry juice inhibits CYP2D6 enzymes. Concomitant use with goji may decrease metabolism and increase levels of CYP2D6 substrates. However, this has not been reported in humans.
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (Cyp3A4) Substrates
Theoretically, goji berry might inhibit CYP3A4 and reduce metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates.
In vitro research shows that goji berry juice inhibits CYP3A4 enzymes. Concomitant use with goji may decrease metabolism and increase levels of CYP3A4 substrates. However, this has not been reported in humans.
Flecainide (Tambocor)
Theoretically, goji berry might increase the levels and clinical effects of flecainide.
In one case report, a 75-year-old patient stable on flecainide and warfarin presented to the emergency room with fainting and pleomorphic arrhythmia caused by flecainide toxicity. Flecainide toxicity was attributed to drinking 1-2 glasses of concentrated goji tea daily for 2 weeks. Theoretically, goji may have inhibited the cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) metabolism of flecainide.
Antidiabetes Drugs
Theoretically, concomitant use of goji fruit polysaccharides or goji root bark with antidiabetes drugs might have additive effects.
Animal and in vitro research show that goji root bark and fruit polysaccharides might have hypoglycemic effects. However, clinical research has only shown that taking goji fruit polysaccharides with or without antidiabetes drugs modestly reduces postprandial glucose when compared with control, with no reports of hypoglycemia.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Goji Extract 600 mg, from the product label.
Botanic Choice
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- Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc.
- Street Address
- 3401 W. 37th Ave.
- City
- Hobart
- State
- IN
- ZipCode
- 46342
- Phone Number
- 1-800-644-8327
- Web Address
- www.botanicchoice.com
Goji Extract 600 mg by Botanic Choice: Common Questions
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Goji Extract 600 mg'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 14 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.
Goji 14 references
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- Leung H, Hung A, Hui AC, Chan TY. Warfarin overdose due to the possible effects of Lycium barbarum L. Food Chem Toxicol 2008;46:1860-2. PubMed
- Amagase H, Nance DM. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical study of the general effects of a standardized Lycium barbarum (goji) juice, GoChi. J Altern Complement Med 2008;14:403-12.
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