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Organic MCT Powder Unflavored & Unsweetened Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Bluebonnet

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

Organic MCT Powder Unflavored & Unsweetened is a dietary supplement by Bluebonnet with 2 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for digestive and gut health, source of soluble fiber, constipation or bowel regularity.Based on those ingredients, 2,061 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Gum Arabic, Coconut. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Organic MCT Powder Unflavored & Unsweetened by Bluebonnet

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 3 of its 3 active ingredients.
  • “Coconut” is listed as a grouped ingredient — the label gives one combined amount (6.80 Gram(s)) without saying how much of each component you get.

This powder contains 3 active ingredients. Gum arabic is a natural fiber used as a thickening and stabilizing agent.

Caprylic acid and capric acid are medium-chain fatty acids derived from coconut oil — they're part of what makes MCT (medium-chain triglyceride) products work. You'll also find silicon dioxide listed as an inactive ingredient (a common anti-caking agent in powders).

Does it work?

Not established
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
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Not established

The graded evidence we hold for these ingredients covers different conditions than the ones this product is marketed for, so there's no established rating for its stated use.

Why this rating?
  • The label markets this product for: Digestion support and ketogenic nutrition.
  • We looked for evidence on: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Metabolic syndrome, Obesity, Constipation, Bowel regularity, Prebiotic function.
  • The closest evidence on file: Gum Arabic is rated "Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate" for Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) (Natural Medicines).
  • Also on file: Gum Arabic is rated "Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate" for Obesity, Metabolic syndrome.

We don't have established effectiveness data in our records for this product. Gum arabic has been studied for metabolic syndrome, kidney failure, sickle cell disease, obesity, gingivitis, and peristomal lesions, but the evidence for each is rated insufficient to make a reliable judgment.

Caprylic acid has been studied for epilepsy and essential tremor with the same insufficient-evidence rating. The evidence on MCT powders for their intended uses isn't established in the data we hold.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Gum Arabic Coconut Caprylic Acid

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 2 of the 2 matched ingredients.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 2 of 2.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 2 of 2.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Gum arabic is generally recognized as safe as a food additive, though high supplemental doses may cause digestive upset. In studies, some people on supplement doses reported abdominal bloating, flatulence, nausea, vomiting, cramping, and mild diarrhea — though these side effects often settled down within 2 weeks of continued use.

Caprylic acid appears well tolerated short-term, with occasional mild abdominal discomfort, taste changes, dizziness, headache, or fatigue reported rarely. Because supplement doses of these ingredients aren't as well studied as food amounts, talk with your doctor before starting, especially if you're pregnant or breastfeeding.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Gum Arabic Coconut Caprylic Acid

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?
  • 2 of the 2 matched ingredients can interact with medications — Gum Arabic, Caprylic Acid.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: anticoagulant / antiplatelet drugs.
  • For scale: 2,034 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.

Double-check this product if you take amoxicillin or other antibiotics — gum arabic reduces amoxicillin absorption significantly, so you'd need to space them 2 hours apart. Also check if you're on blood pressure medications, NSAIDs (like ibuprofen or naproxen), or warfarin, since caprylic acid carries moderate-severity theoretical interactions with all three.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no established evidence rating for its marketed use. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.

This MCT powder works with coconut-derived fats, but if you take amoxicillin or other antibiotics, blood pressure medications, NSAIDs, or blood thinners, you'll need to check your specific medications first. Most people tolerate it well, though digestive side effects can happen at the start.

Chat with your pharmacist before adding it to your routine.

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

Assessment coverage: 2 of 3 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Aug 22, 2024.

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 Organic MCT Powder Unflavored & Unsweetened, straight from the product label.

Brand Bluebonnet
Barcode (UPC) 743715017306
Net contents 10.58 Ounce(s); 300 Gram(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Aug 22, 2024
DSLD ID 315034
Product type Botanical With Nutrients
Supplement form Powder
Dietary claims / uses Nutrient, All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Vegan, Vegetarian, Adult (18 - 50 Years), Kosher, Organic, Gluten Free
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Organic MCT Powder Unflavored & Unsweetened by Bluebonnet, 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:
10 Gram(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
10 Gram(s)
Servings per container
30
UPC/BARCODE
743715017306
IngredientAmount% DV
Calories70 Calorie(s)--
Total Carbohydrates3 Gram(s)1%
Total Fat7 Gram(s)9%
Saturated Fat7 Gram(s)35%
Gum Arabic2.7 Gram(s)--
Coconut6.8 Gram(s)--
Caprylic Acid3.9 Gram(s)--
Capric Acid2.4 Gram(s)--

Other ingredients: Silicon Dioxide

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Label statements
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Directions: As a dietary supplement, add one scoop (10 g) to 8 fl oz water or beverage of choice and then shake, mix or stir until smooth. Mixes instantly without the use of a blender.

Formulation

Bluebonnet's Organic MCT powder is is unflavored and unsweetened.

Prebiotic support

Made with Non GMO ingredients Gluten free

Vegan

Easy-to-mix powder

Packaged by 30043V Certified Organic by GCIAOCP Athens, GA 30605

BPA free

Made in USA from imported and domestic ingredients.

Free of Palm or other filler oils Preservatives Hexane

Formula

Bluebonnet's Organic MCT Powder is carefully crafted from organic coconut oil and placed on a base of organic acacia prebiotic powder to further aid in healthy digestion. Medium chain triglycerides are ketogenic and rapidly absorbed. As an energy source, they can fuel both the brain and body for improved cognitive and athletic performance, as well as support weight management. MCT Benefits Ketogenic food Weight loss Brain boost Body fuel

Keto & paleo

Medium chain triglycerides

K Parve (Kosher)

Bluebonnet's KOF-K Certification #K-0000700

FDA Disclaimer Statement

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Seals/Symbols

Made with Non GMO Ingredients K Parve (Kosher) Vegan USDA Organic

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

Precautions

Contains: Tree nuts (coconut)

Caution: For adults only. Keep out of the reach of children.

Consult a healthcare practitioner if pregnant/nursing, or if you have a medical condition.

This product should always be taken in conjunction with a healthy diet (or proper low carb, ketogenic or paleo diet) & exercise program. Do not use in diets supplying less than 400 calories per day without medical supervision.

Allergen warning: Manufactured in a facility that processes products containing milk, eggs, soybeans, wheat, shellfish, fish oil, tree nuts, peanut flavor and sesame.

General Statements

Servings per container are an approximate.

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Storage

Note: This product is sold by weight, not volume. This product requires aeration at the time of filling. Settling of contents may occur net weight and servings are clearly marked. Keep tightly closed. To guarantee freshness, consume within 30 days after opening and refrigerate or store in a cool, dry place away from heat, light and moisture.

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Organic MCT Powder Unflavored & Unsweetened by Bluebonnet label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Organic MCT Powder Unflavored & Unsweetened by Bluebonnet

These are the 2 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.

Serving size10 Gram(s) Dosage formPowder Servings per container30 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.

Gum Arabic

Interacts with
2,022 drugs
2.7 Gram(s) per serving

Gum arabic is a soluble dietary fiber from the acacia tree that is widely used as a safe food additive and is sometimes taken as a supplement for dige...

Gum Arabic monograph & interactions

Coconut

Interacts with
86 drugs
6.8 Gram(s) per serving Form: Medium Chain Triglyceride

Coconut is a nutritious tropical food enjoyed as oil, water, milk, and flesh, and it is generally safe to eat in normal food amounts. While some uses...

Coconut monograph & interactions

Other (inactive) ingredients: Silicon Dioxide. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Organic MCT Powder Unflavored & Unsweetened by Bluebonnet Drug Interactions

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2,061Drugs
2,033 Moderate 28 Minor

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Gum Arabic 2,022
Coconut 86

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Organic MCT Powder Unflavored & Unsweetened with known interactions, here are the types of medications they can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

Gum Arabic2 drug types · 2,022 drugs

Amoxicillin (Amoxil, Trimox)

Gum arabic can reduce the absorption of amoxicillin.
A small study in healthy volunteers shows that taking amoxicillin and gum arabic concurrently significantly reduces the absorption of amoxicillin. Separate doses of amoxicillin from gum arabic by at least 2 hours.

Likelihood Probable Evidence B
Oral Drugs

Theoretically, gum arabic can alter the absorption of oral drugs due to its fiber content.
Gum arabic has been used as a suspending osmotic agent in drug formulations. It might improve bioavailability of water-insoluble drugs like naproxen, but reduce absorption of polar drugs like amoxicillin. To avoid changes in absorption, take gum arabic 30-60 minutes after oral medications.

Likelihood Possible Evidence B

Coconut1 drug type · 86 drugs

Antidiabetes Drugs

Theoretically, taking coconut with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Animal research suggests that coconut milk might increase insulin levels and/or decrease blood glucose levels.

Likelihood Unlikely Evidence D
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Organic MCT Powder Unflavored & Unsweetened, from the product label.

Bluebonnet

Name
Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation
Street Address
12915 Dairy Ashford
City
Sugar Land
State
TX
ZipCode
77478
Web Address
www.bluebonnetnutrition.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Organic MCT Powder Unflavored & Unsweetened by Bluebonnet: Common Questions

Does Organic MCT Powder Unflavored & Unsweetened by Bluebonnet interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Organic MCT Powder Unflavored & Unsweetened has a known interaction with 2,061 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Organic MCT Powder Unflavored & Unsweetened contains 2 active ingredients, and an interaction can come from any of them. We check every ingredient, combine the results into one list per medication, and show which ingredient and mechanism is 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.
Will this interact with my amoxicillin?
Yes — gum arabic in this powder can reduce how much amoxicillin your body absorbs. If you take amoxicillin, separate your doses from this powder by at least 2 hours to avoid that drop in absorption.
What side effects should I watch for?
Most common are digestive: bloating, gas, nausea, vomiting, cramping, or mild diarrhea. These often go away within 2 weeks. Caprylic acid can occasionally cause mild belly discomfort, taste changes, dizziness, headache, or fatigue, though that's rare.
Is it safe to take while breastfeeding?
There isn't enough data on supplement doses of these ingredients while breastfeeding to say for sure. Food amounts are likely fine, but talk with your doctor before using this product if you're nursing.
Can I take this if I'm pregnant?
Supplement doses of gum arabic and caprylic acid haven't been well studied in pregnancy. Food amounts are likely fine, but check with your doctor before adding this powder to be sure it's right for you.
What is caprylic acid doing in an MCT product?
Caprylic acid is one of the medium-chain fatty acids that make MCT oils work — it comes naturally from the coconut oil in this product and is part of what defines an MCT supplement.

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Organic MCT Powder Unflavored & Unsweetened'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.

Gum Arabic 8 references
  1. Jensen CD, Spiller GA, Gates JE, et al. The effect of acacia gum and a water-soluble dietary fiber mixture on blood lipids in humans. J Am Coll Nutr 1993;12:147-54. PubMed
  2. Eltayeb IB, Awad AI, Elderbi MA, Shadad SA. Effect of gum arabic on the absorption of a single oral dose of amoxicillin in healthy Sudanese volunteers. J Antimicrob Chemother 2004;54:577-8. PubMed
  3. Babiker R, Merghani TH, Elmusharaf K, et al. Effects of gum Arabic ingestion on body mass index and body fat percentage in healthy adult females: two-arm randomized, placebo controlled, double-blind trial. Nutr J 2012;11:111. PubMed
  4. Babiker R, Elmusharaf K, Keogh MB, Banaga AS, Saeed AM. Metabolic effect of gum Arabic (Acacia senegal) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM): randomized, placebo controlled double blind trial. Functional Foods in Health and Disease. 2017;7(3): DOI
  5. Beneke CE, Viljoen AM, Hamman JH. Polymeric plant-derived excipients in drug delivery. Molecules. 2009;14(7):2602-20. PubMed
  6. Ali NE, Kaddam LA, Alkarib SY, et al. Gum Arabic (Acacia Senegal) Augmented Total Antioxidant Capacity and Reduced C-Reactive Protein among Haemodialysis Patients in Phase II Trial. Int J Nephrol. 2020;2020:7214673.
  7. Mortensen A, Aguilar F, Crebelli R, et al. Re-evaluation of acacia gum (E 414) as a food additive. EFSA J. 2017;15(4):e04741. PubMed
  8. Larson R, Nelson C, Korczak R, et al. Acacia Gum Is Well Tolerated While Increasing Satiety and Lowering Peak Blood Glucose Response in Healthy Human Subjects. Nutrients 2021;13(2):618. PubMed

See these in context on the Gum Arabic monograph →

Coconut 10 references
  1. Teuber SS, Peterson WR. Systemic allergic reaction to coconut (Cocos nucifera) in 2 subjects with hypersensitivity to tree nut and demonstration of cross-reactivity to legumin-like seed storage proteins: new coconut and walnut food allergens. J Allergy Cl PubMed
  2. Rosado A, Fernandez-Rivas M, Gonzalez-Mancebo E, et al. Anaphylaxis to coconut. Allergy 2002;57(2):182-3. PubMed
  3. Karmakar PR, Das A, Chatterjee BP. Placebo-controlled immunotherapy with Cocos nucifera pollen extract. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 1994;103(2):194-201. PubMed
  4. Anagnostou K. Coconut Allergy Revisited. Children (Basel). 2017;4(10). pii: E85. PubMed
  5. Cifuentes L, Mistrello G, Amato S, et al. Identification of cross-reactivity between buckwheat and coconut. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2015;115(6):530-2. PubMed
  6. Michavila Gomez A, Amat Bou M, Gonzalez Cortés MV, Segura Navas L, Moreno Palanques MA, Bartolomé B. Coconut anaphylaxis: Case report and review. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2015;43(2):219-20. PubMed
  7. 21CFR170.3. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Department of Health and Human Services. Updated April 1, 2017. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=170.3
  8. Alatawi KA, Alshubaily FA. Coconut products alleviate hyperglycaemic, hyperlipidimic and nephropathy indices in streptozotocin-induced diabetic wistar rats. Saudi J Biol Sci. 2021;28(8):4224-4231. PubMed
  9. Kruse L, Lor J, Yousif R, Pongracic JA, Fishbein AB. Coconut allergy: Characteristics of reactions and diagnostic predictors in a pediatric tertiary care center. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2021;126(5):562-568.
  10. Pathmanandavel K, Kaur N, Joshi P, Ford LS. Anaphylaxis and allergy to coconut: An Australian pediatric case series. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2020;8(10):3657-3659. PubMed

See these in context on the Coconut monograph →

Caprylic Acid 5 references
  1. Massolini G, Aubry AF, McGann A, Wainer IW. Determination of the magnitude and enantioselectivity of ligand binding to rat and rabbit serum albumins using immobilized-protein high performance liquid chromatography stationary phases. Biochem Pharmacol 1993 PubMed
  2. Kristev A, Mitkov D, Lukanov Y, Chapkynov P. The effect of octanoic fatty acid on the cardiovascular system of the guinea pig. Cor Vasa 1989;31(4):321-7.
  3. Hayball PF, Holman JW, Nation RL. Influence of octanoic acid on the reversible protein binding of ketorolac enantiomers to human serum albumin (HSA): comparative liquid chromatographic studies using a HSA chiral stationary phase. J Chromatogr B Biomed App PubMed
  4. Noctor TA, Wainer IW, Hage DS. Allosteric and competitive displacement of drugs from human serum albumin by octanoic acid, as revealed by high-performance liquid affinity chromatography, on a human serum albumin-based stationary phase. J Chromatogr 1992;5 PubMed
  5. Voller B, Lines E, McCrossin G, et al. Dose-escalation study of octanoic acid in patients with essential tremor. J Clin Invest. 2016;126(4):1451-7. PubMed

See these in context on the Caprylic Acid monograph →

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