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Organic Moringa Powder Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Pure Indian Foods

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Powder Category: Botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
Clinical methodology reviewed by · Updated Sep 30, 2026 · Label data from the NIH DSLD
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First and foremost: checking Organic Moringa Powder 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.

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The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Organic Moringa Powder is a dietary supplement by Pure Indian Foods with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for nutritional supplement, blood sugar support, cholesterol support.Based on those ingredients, 870 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Moringa, Powder. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Organic Moringa Powder by Pure Indian Foods

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.

This product contains one active ingredient: moringa leaf powder. Moringa is a nutrient-dense plant traditionally used in South Asian cuisine and herbal medicine.

The inactive ingredient list shows moringa powder itself as the only component listed.

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 Moringa product and its label doesn't state a use — see Moringa'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 how well moringa works for any of its traditional uses—iron deficiency anemia, asthma, athletic performance, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and high cholesterol all carry a rating of insufficient reliable evidence to rate. That doesn't mean it doesn't work; it means the clinical trials are either missing or inconclusive.

If you're considering moringa for a specific condition, talk it over with your doctor or pharmacist.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Moringa

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.

Moringa leaf powder is generally well tolerated when taken as food, but high-quality safety data are limited. The most common side effect is transient diarrhea—one clinical trial found it in about a quarter of participants taking 8 grams daily.

Rare allergic reactions, including severe ones, have been reported. You should avoid medicinal amounts of moringa root and bark because they may stimulate the uterus and safety data are scarce.

If you're breastfeeding, moringa is traditionally used to boost milk supply, but safety hasn't been well studied, so check with your doctor or pharmacist first.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Moringa

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 — Moringa.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: diabetes medications.
  • For scale: 871 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.

Before taking this product, check with your doctor or pharmacist if you take CYP3A4 substrates (a very common group including certain statins, blood pressure drugs, and immunosuppressants), levothyroxine for thyroid disease, P-glycoprotein substrates, diabetes medications, or CYP1A2 substrates. The interaction checker below can help you search your exact medications.

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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.

Moringa powder is a nutrient-rich food ingredient generally well tolerated in typical amounts, but it interacts with a large number of medications—especially those your liver processes, thyroid medication, and diabetes drugs. If you take any prescription medication, search your drugs in the checker on this page before you start.

Pregnant, breastfeeding, or using it for a health condition? Talk it over with your doctor or pharmacist first.

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 Jun 20, 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 Moringa Powder, straight from the product label.

Brand Pure Indian Foods
Barcode (UPC) 797734507294
Net contents 8 Ounce(s); 227 Gram(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Jun 20, 2024
DSLD ID 312785
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Powder
Dietary claims / uses All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years), Organic
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Organic Moringa Powder by Pure Indian Foods, 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:
0.5 Teaspoon(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
0.5 Teaspoon(s)
UPC/BARCODE
797734507294
IngredientAmount% DV
Moringa, Powder0.5 Teaspoon(s)--

Other ingredients: Moringa, Powder

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Label statements
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Formulation

100% pure

Fully water-soluble.

Extremely low heat is used during the entire process of converting the leaves to powder. This ensures the preservation of delicate nutrients.

This product has been lab tested for heavy metals, and it complies with U.S. federal and state laws.

Certified Organic by NJDA

General Statements

Pure Indian Food since 1889

Formula

Moringa oleifera Superfood from "The Miracle Tree"

Moringa is native to northwestern India. It's known as the miracle or horseradish tree. The dried leaf powder is slightly bitter and a little grassy; it can be added to any food or beverage to increase the nutritional value.

Seals/Symbols

USDA Organic

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Suggested use: Take 1/2 tsp mixed with warm water, or as directed.

Precautions

Keep out of reach of children.

Before taking any herbal supplement, please consult your physician if you are pregnant, lactating, or have a medical condition.

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.

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Organic Moringa Powder label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Organic Moringa Powder by Pure Indian Foods

This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.

Serving size0.5 Teaspoon(s) Dosage formPowder Amounts shown are per serving.

Moringa, Powder

Interacts with
870 drugs
0.5 Teaspoon(s) per serving

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, Powder monograph & interactions

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

Interaction report

Organic Moringa Powder by Pure Indian Foods Drug Interactions

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870Drugs
718 Moderate 152 Minor

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Moringa, Powder 870

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Organic Moringa Powder interact with 870 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 1 ingredient in Organic Moringa Powder interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Moringa, Powder

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Organic Moringa 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.

Moringa, Powder6 drug types · 870 drugs

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.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
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.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
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.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
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.

Likelihood Possible Evidence B
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.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
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.

Likelihood Unlikely Evidence B
Moringa, Powder full monograph & interactions
The maker

Brand information

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

Pure Indian Foods

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Name
Pure Indian Foods
Street Address
PO Box 296
City
Princeton Jct
State
NJ
ZipCode
08550
Web Address
pureindianfoods.com
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Organic Moringa Powder by Pure Indian Foods: Common Questions

Does Organic Moringa Powder by Pure Indian Foods interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Organic Moringa Powder has a known interaction with 870 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Organic Moringa 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.
Can I take moringa if I'm pregnant?
The data suggests moringa leaf is possibly safe in pregnancy, but also possibly unsafe—the evidence is mixed. Because root and bark may stimulate the uterus, avoid those forms in medicinal amounts. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about what's right for you.
Is moringa safe while breastfeeding?
Moringa is traditionally used to boost milk supply, but safety hasn't been well studied. The data rates it as possibly safe, but because solid research is lacking, check with your doctor or pharmacist before you use it.
What side effects might I get from moringa powder?
The most common side effect is transient diarrhea—about one in four people taking 8 grams daily experienced it in a clinical trial. Allergic reactions, including severe ones, are rare but have been reported.
Does moringa actually work for diabetes, anemia, or other conditions?
The clinical evidence we hold isn't strong enough to say whether moringa reliably helps any of those conditions. If you're considering it for a specific health issue, talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether it's right for you.
What's the difference between moringa leaf powder and moringa root or bark?
Moringa leaf is generally well tolerated as a food. Moringa root and bark, in medicinal amounts, may stimulate the uterus and are not well studied for safety, so they're best avoided unless your doctor advises otherwise.

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The Full Monographs Behind Organic Moringa Powder’s Ingredients

Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.

Herb & supplement monograph

Moringa

Interacts with 870 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. Early research hints at possible benefi...

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Sources & How We Checked

Organic Moringa 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.

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 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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