Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract Ingredients & Drug Interactions
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract 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
Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract is a dietary supplement by Amazing Herbs with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for nutritional supplement, blood sugar support, cholesterol support.Based on those ingredients, 869 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Moringa leaf extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract by Amazing Herbs
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What’s inside
Full disclosure
This product contains one active ingredient: moringa leaf extract. Moringa is a plant leaf sometimes used in traditional medicine and as a nutritional supplement.
The liquid extract also contains glycerin and water as inactive ingredients to deliver the moringa in liquid form.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The effectiveness evidence we have for moringa leaf extract is insufficient to rate it for any of the conditions it's used for — including iron deficiency anemia, asthma, athletic performance, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and high cholesterol. That means the research so far hasn't been robust or consistent enough to say whether it actually works for these purposes.
If you're considering it for a specific health goal, talk it over with your doctor or pharmacist about what the current evidence shows.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Moringa leaf is generally well tolerated when taken by mouth, though high-quality safety data are limited. The most common side effect is transient diarrhea — in a clinical trial, about 25 percent of people taking 8 grams of moringa leaf powder daily experienced it.
Rare serious side effects including allergic reactions and anaphylaxis have been reported, as has Stevens-Johnson syndrome (a severe skin reaction) linked to eating moringa leaves in food. Avoid medicinal amounts of the root and root bark, since they may stimulate the uterus and safety data are lacking.
Moringa leaf is traditionally used to boost breast milk, but safety during breastfeeding has not been well studied — use caution, or talk with your doctor or pharmacist for personalized advice.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Before taking this moringa extract, have your pharmacist or doctor check if you're on any CYP3A4 substrates, levothyroxine (Synthroid), P-glycoprotein substrates, antidiabetes drugs, or CYP1A2 substrates — these carry documented Moderate or Minor interaction risks. If you take nevirapine (Viramune) for HIV, the interaction is rated Minor and a clinical study found no actual effect, but it's still worth confirming with your own healthcare provider.
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.
Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract may be worth considering if you're interested in a traditional supplement with limited documented side effects at food-level doses. However, if you take any prescription medications — especially thyroid drugs, blood pressure or heart medications, diabetes drugs, or HIV antiretrovirals — you'll want to check your specific medications against the interaction tool first and discuss them with your doctor or pharmacist before you start.
The evidence for what this product actually does is not yet established, so be clear on what you're hoping it will do for you.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Sep 22, 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
General information
Key facts about Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Amazing Herbs |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 665231170016 |
| Net contents | 1 Fluid Ounce(s); 30 mL |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Sep 22, 2022 |
| DSLD ID | 272879 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Liquid |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years) |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract by Amazing Herbs, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Moringa leaf extract | 62 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Water
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Formula
Drumstick tree
Amazing Herbs Moringa Leaf Extract is a broad spectrum botanical ingredient used for its various healing properties around the world.
Formulation
Fast acting
Alcohol-free
FDA Statement of Identity
Dietary Supplement
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement 1/4 teaspoon (1.23 ml) twice daily, or as needed. Shake well before using.
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Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract by Amazing Herbs label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract by Amazing Herbs
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size0.62 mL Dosage formLiquid Servings per container48 Amounts shown are per serving.
Moringa leaf extract
Interacts with869 drugs
Moringa is a nutrient-rich plant whose leaves are widely used as a food and supplement, especially in parts of the world where malnutrition is common....
Moringa leaf extract monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Glycerin, Water. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract by Amazing Herbs Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract by Amazing Herbs does interact with several medication types through its moringa leaf extract.
The most serious documented interactions are Moderate in severity and involve three main drug categories: CYP3A4 substrates (a large class of medications your liver breaks down), levothyroxine (the thyroid hormone Synthroid), and P-glycoprotein substrates (drugs that depend on a kidney transport protein). Altogether, these interactions span 870 individual medications.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
With CYP3A4 substrates, moringa's effect is unpredictable — in lab studies it both speeds up and slows down how your liver processes these drugs, which could raise or lower their levels in your bloodstream. For levothyroxine specifically, animal research suggests moringa may weaken its effect by interfering with how your body converts thyroid hormone.
P-glycoprotein substrates may accumulate to higher levels if you're also taking this extract, since moringa appears to block the kidney's ability to clear them.
Two additional drug types carry Minor-severity interactions: antidiabetes medications (moringa may lower blood sugar on top of what your diabetes drug already does, though human evidence is mixed), and CYP1A2 substrates (moringa may reduce their effectiveness). Nevirapine (an HIV medication) is also listed as Minor — a pharmacokinetic study in HIV patients found no actual change in nevirapine levels when combined with moringa, despite theoretical concern.
Before starting this product, check your exact medications with the interaction checker on this page. If you take any thyroid medication, blood pressure drugs, immunosuppressants, statins, diabetes medications, or antiretrovirals, talk it over with your doctor or pharmacist first.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract interact with 869 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Moringa leaf extract
AmprenavirAgenerase
How Amprenavir interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates, Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa leaf extract might increase the levels and clinical effects of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Amprenavir interactionAntidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) InhibitorGlyxambi
How Antidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) Inhibitor interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs, P-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might have additive effects when used with antidiabetes drugs; however, research is conflicting.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Antidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) Inhibitor interactionApalutamideErleada
How Apalutamide interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Apalutamide interactionApixabanEliquis
How Apixaban interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, P-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Apixaban interactionApomorphineAPO-go, APO-go Pen, APO-go PFS, Apokyn, Uprima
How Apomorphine interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa leaf extract might increase the levels and clinical effects of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Apomorphine interactionApomorphine HydrochlorideKynmobi
How Apomorphine Hydrochloride interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa leaf extract might increase the levels and clinical effects of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Apomorphine Hydrochloride interactionApremilastOtezla
How Apremilast interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Apremilast interactionAprepitantCinvanti, Emend
How Aprepitant interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Aprepitant interactionAripiprazoleAbilify, Abilify Maintena, Abilify Mycite
How Aripiprazole interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Aripiprazole interactionAripiprazole LauroxilAristada, Aristada Initio Kit
How Aripiprazole Lauroxil interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Aripiprazole Lauroxil interactionArmodafinilNuvigil
How Armodafinil interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, P-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Armodafinil interactionAspirin, Butalbital, CaffeineFiorinal
How Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 1a2 (cyp1a2) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might decrease the levels and clinical effects of CYP1A2 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine interactionAspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine PhosphateFiorinal w/ Codeine
How Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine Phosphate interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 1a2 (cyp1a2) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine Phosphate interactionAspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, PhenacetinMarnal
How Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Phenacetin interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 1a2 (cyp1a2) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might decrease the levels and clinical effects of CYP1A2 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Phenacetin interactionAspirin, CaffeineAnacin
How Aspirin, Caffeine interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 1a2 (cyp1a2) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine interactionAspirin, Caffeine, Codeine PhosphateAnacin w/ Codeine
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Codeine Phosphate interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 1a2 (cyp1a2) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might decrease the levels and clinical effects of CYP1A2 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Codeine Phosphate interactionAspirin, Caffeine, Dihydrocodeine BitartrateSynalgos DC
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Dihydrocodeine Bitartrate interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 1a2 (cyp1a2) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Dihydrocodeine Bitartrate interactionAspirin, Caffeine, Dover's PwdAcedoval, Dovacet
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Dover's Pwd interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 1a2 (cyp1a2) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might decrease the levels and clinical effects of CYP1A2 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Dover's Pwd interactionAspirin, Caffeine, HydrocodoneDamason-P
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Hydrocodone interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 1a2 (cyp1a2) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Hydrocodone interactionAspirin, Caffeine, Isobutylallylbarbituric Acid, PhenacetinLanorinal
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Isobutylallylbarbituric Acid, Phenacetin interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 1a2 (cyp1a2) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might decrease the levels and clinical effects of CYP1A2 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Isobutylallylbarbituric Acid, Phenacetin interactionAspirin, Caffeine, OrphenadrineInvagesic, Invagesic Forte, Norgesic, Norgesic Forte, Orphengesic, Orphengesic Forte
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Orphenadrine interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 1a2 (cyp1a2) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Orphenadrine interactionAspirin, Caffeine, Phenacetin, PropoxypheneMargesic Comp. 65
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Phenacetin, Propoxyphene interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 1a2 (cyp1a2) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might decrease the levels and clinical effects of CYP1A2 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Phenacetin, Propoxyphene interactionAspirin, Chlorpheniramine, PhenylpropanolamineAlka-Seltzer Plus Cold
How Aspirin, Chlorpheniramine, Phenylpropanolamine interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Aspirin, Chlorpheniramine, Phenylpropanolamine interactionAspirin, HydrocodoneAlor 5 500, Lortab ASA
How Aspirin, Hydrocodone interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Aspirin, Hydrocodone interactionAspirin, OmeprazoleYosprala
How Aspirin, Omeprazole interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Aspirin, Omeprazole interactionAtazanavirReyataz
How Atazanavir interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Atazanavir interactionAtazanavir, CobicistatEvotaz
How Atazanavir, Cobicistat interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Atazanavir, Cobicistat interactionAtogepantQulipta
How Atogepant interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, P-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Atogepant interactionAtorvastatinAtorvaliq
How Atorvastatin interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Atorvastatin interactionAtorvastatin CalciumLipitor
How Atorvastatin Calcium interacts with Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Moringa Leaf ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Moringa Leaf Extract + Atorvastatin Calcium interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract 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.
Moringa leaf extract
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (Cyp3A4) Substrates
Theoretically, moringa might increase or decrease levels of CYP3A4 substrates.
Some in vitro research suggests that moringa inhibits cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4). However, other in vitro research suggests that moringa extract induces CYP3A4 enzymes. A pharmacokinetic study in patients with HIV shows no change in the pharmacokinetics of nevirapine, which is partially metabolized by CYP3A4, when administered concomitantly with moringa leaf powder 1.85 grams daily for 14 days.
Levothyroxine (Synthroid, Others)
Theoretically, moringa leaf can antagonize the effects of levothyroxine.
Animal research suggests that moringa aqueous leaf extract might reduce serum triiodothyronine (T3) concentrations by inhibiting the peripheral conversion of thyroxine (T4) to T3.
P-Glycoprotein Substrates
Theoretically, moringa leaf extract might increase the levels and clinical effects of P-glycoprotein substrates.
In vitro research shows that moringa leaf extract inhibits renal P-glycoprotein transport activity. So far, this reaction has not been reported in humans.
Antidiabetes Drugs
Theoretically, moringa might have additive effects when used with antidiabetes drugs; however, research is conflicting.
Animal research shows that moringa can lower blood glucose levels. However, research in humans has not shown consistent blood glucose lowering effects.
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (Cyp1A2) Substrates
Theoretically, moringa might decrease the levels and clinical effects of CYP1A2 substrates.
In vitro research shows that moringa extract induces CYP1A2 enzymes.
Nevirapine (Viramune)
Moringa leaf is unlikely to have a clinically significant interaction with nevirapine.
Nevirapine is partially metabolized by cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4). In vitro evidence suggests that moringa inhibits CYP3A4. However, a pharmacokinetic study in patients with HIV shows no change in nevirapine pharmacokinetics when administered concomitantly with moringa leaf powder 1.85 grams daily for 14 days.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract, from the product label.
Amazing Herbs
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- Amazing Herbs
- City
- Buford
- State
- GA
- ZipCode
- 30518
- Phone Number
- 1-800-241-9138
- Web Address
- www.amazingherbs.com
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Moringa Leaf Liquid Extract'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 23 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.
Moringa 23 references
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