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Guava Powder Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by TerraVita Premium Collection

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

Guava Powder is a dietary supplement by TerraVita Premium Collection with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for diarrhea and digestive upset, blood sugar support, cholesterol support.Based on those ingredients, 86 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Guava, Powder. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Guava 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.

TerraVita Premium Collection Guava Powder is a single-ingredient product: guava powder. There are no inactive fillers or other ingredients — it's just the fruit.

Does it work?

Couldn't assess
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
Not assessable

This is a single-ingredient Guava product and its label doesn't state a use — see Guava's own graded uses on its monograph.

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

The evidence we hold doesn't establish that guava powder works for diarrhea, gingivitis (gum inflammation), high blood pressure, or knee pain. For all of these uses, the data shows insufficient reliable evidence to rate.

That doesn't mean it doesn't help — it means the studies aren't there yet to confirm it.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Guava

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.

Guava fruit eaten as food is generally well tolerated. The safety data notes that leaf extracts and concentrated supplements are less well studied than the whole fruit, so use some caution there.

In clinical trials, a small number of people reported transient abdominal pain or nausea when taking guava orally. Topically, guava leaf extract may cause contact dermatitis or, in rare cases, worsen existing eczema (a case was reported in a 17-year-old whose skin flared when he bathed in guava leaf tea and improved after he stopped).

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Guava

Meds to double-check

Moderate interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
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 — Guava.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: diabetes medications.
  • For scale: 86 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 antidiabetes drugs (blood-sugar-lowering medications like glimepiride), check with your doctor or pharmacist before adding this powder — guava can lower blood glucose further and increase the risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), a Moderate-severity interaction. Your medication dose may need adjustment.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.

If you don't take antidiabetes medication, this powder is straightforward to try. If you do take diabetes drugs, talk with your doctor or pharmacist before starting — your blood sugar may drop further, and your medication might need adjusting.

This product has no proven effectiveness for the conditions often listed, so check what you're hoping it will do.

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 Feb 21, 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 Guava Powder, straight from the product label.

Brand TerraVita Premium Collection
Barcode (UPC) 064435204037
Net contents 1 Ounce(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Feb 21, 2023
DSLD ID 284498
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 Guava 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
064435204037
IngredientAmount% DV
Guava, 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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Guava Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Guava 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.

Guava, Powder

Interacts with
86 drugs
1000 mg per serving

Guava is a tropical fruit tree whose leaves and fruit have a long history of folk use for diarrhea, blood sugar, and general wellness. The fruit is a...

Guava, Powder monograph & interactions
Interaction report

Guava Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection Drug Interactions

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86 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Guava 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.

Guava, Powder1 drug type · 86 drugs

Antidiabetes Drugs

Theoretically, concomitant use with antidiabetes drugs might have additive effects and increase the risk of hypoglycemia. Animal research shows that guava leaf extract or guava fruit can have hypoglycemic effects. Monitor blood glucose levels closely. Medication dose adjustments may be necessary. Some antidiabetes drugs include glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (Diabeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase), insulin, metformin, pioglitazone (Actos), rosiglitazone (Avandia), and others.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Guava Powder, from the product label.

TerraVita Premium Collection

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

Guava Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection: Common Questions

Does Guava Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Guava Powder has a known interaction with 86 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Guava 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.
Does guava powder really help with diarrhea or high blood pressure?
The evidence we have isn't strong enough to say either way. For diarrhea, high blood pressure, gingivitis, and knee pain, we have insufficient reliable evidence to rate whether guava works. Don't assume it will do those jobs based on what we know right now.
Is guava powder safe to take while breastfeeding?
Yes. Guava fruit is likely safe during lactation. Just remember that the safety data is more robust for the whole fruit than for concentrated leaf supplements.
What side effects might I notice?
In trials, a small number of people reported transient abdominal pain or nausea when taking guava orally. If you apply it to skin, it may cause contact dermatitis or, rarely, worsen existing eczema.
Why does it matter that guava can lower blood sugar?
If you take diabetes medication, your blood sugar is already being lowered by your drug. Adding guava on top might drop it too far, which is dangerous. That's why you need to talk to your doctor first and possibly adjust your medication dose.
Is this just ground guava fruit, or is it a leaf extract?
This product is guava powder — the fruit. The safety cautions we have are more about concentrated leaf supplements, which are less studied. Whole guava fruit as a food is the better-understood form.

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Sources & How We Checked

Guava 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.

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The 7 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.

Guava 7 references
  1. Lozoya, X., Reyes-Morales, H., Chavez-Soto, M. A., Martinez-Garcia, Mdel C., Soto-Gonzalez, Y., and Doubova, S. V. Intestinal anti-spasmodic effect of a phytodrug of Psidium guajava folia in the treatment of acute diarrheic disease. J Ethnopharmacol 2002 PubMed
  2. Obi M, Miyazaki Y, Yokozeki H, Nishioka K. Allergic contact dermatitis due to guava tea. Contact Dermatitis. 2001;44(2):116-7. PubMed
  3. Singh RB, Rastogi SS, Singh R, Ghosh S, Niaz MA. Effects of guava intake on serum total and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and on systemic blood pressure. Am J Cardiol. 1992;70(15):1287-91. PubMed
  4. Nayak N, Varghese J, Shetty S, et al. Evaluation of a mouthrinse containing guava leaf extract as part of comprehensive oral care regimen- a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2019;19(1):327. PubMed
  5. Kakuo S, Fushimi T, Kawasaki K, Nakamura J, Ota N. Effects of Psidium guajava Linn. Leaf extract in Japanese subjects with knee pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel pilot study. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2018;30(11):1391-1398. PubMed
  6. Gutiérrez RM, Mitchell S, Solis RV. Psidium guajava: a review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology. J Ethnopharmacol. 2008;117(1):1-27. PubMed
  7. Doubova SV, Morales HR, Hernández SF, et al. Effect of a Psidii guajavae folium extract in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized clinical trial. J Ethnopharmacol. 2007;110(2):305-10. PubMed

See these in context on the Guava monograph →

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