Papaya Fruit Extract Ingredients & Drug Interactions
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First and foremost: checking Papaya Fruit 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.
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Papaya Fruit Extract is a dietary supplement by BulkSupplements.com with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for digestive upset and indigestion, constipation, wound and skin care (topical).Based on those ingredients, 92 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Papaya Fruit Extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Papaya Fruit Extract by BulkSupplements.com
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 one active ingredient: papaya fruit extract. That's the whole formula — just concentrated papaya in powder form with no other active ingredients added.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The evidence for papaya fruit extract isn't established in the data we hold. Claims for aging skin, hair loss, gallbladder cancer, colorectal cancer, and diabetes all carry insufficient reliable evidence to rate.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Ripe papaya as food is generally well tolerated. The supplement form and unripe papaya are less well studied.
Nausea and vomiting have been reported with papaya leaf extract in research. Rare severe allergic reactions can occur.
Some people allergic to latex are more likely to react to papaya because of cross-reactivity. Unripe papaya, papaya latex, and seeds should be avoided.
Supplement amounts lack reliable safety data, so moderate amounts of ripe fruit are likely fine but supplements are best avoided until you talk with your doctor or pharmacist.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
If you take antidiabetes drugs, amiodarone, warfarin, or levothyroxine, stop and check with your pharmacist first — papaya extract may change how these medications work in your body.
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 have type 2 diabetes, take a heart rhythm or blood-thinning medication, or use levothyroxine, check with your pharmacist before using this product. The safety profile for supplement amounts isn't well established.
For most people eating ripe papaya as food in normal portions, it's generally well tolerated, but concentrated supplements are a different story.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient 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
General information
Key facts about Papaya Fruit Extract, straight from the product label.
| Brand | BulkSupplements.com |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | X00146YFK1 |
| Net contents | 500 Gram(s); 17.6 Ounce(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Aug 22, 2024 |
| DSLD ID | 311230 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Powder |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free, Dairy Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Papaya Fruit Extract by BulkSupplements.com, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Papaya Fruit Extract | 1000 mg | -- |
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Brand IP Statement(s)
BulkSupplements.com Clean & Pure Bulk Supplements
Formulation
Color may vary
Free of: Added sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, gluten, additives.
FDA Disclaimer Statement
Warning: This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Precautions
Always consult a physician before taking any dietary supplement.
Keep out of reach of children.
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take 1000 mg (about 1/3 tsp) once or twice daily, or as directed by a physician.
Storage
Store in a dry, cool place. Contents are sold by weight, not volume. Settling may occur.
General Statements
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Papaya Fruit Extract by BulkSupplements.com label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Papaya Fruit Extract by BulkSupplements.com
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size1000 mg Dosage formPowder Servings per container500 Amounts shown are per serving.
Papaya Fruit Extract
Interacts with92 drugs
Papaya is a tropical fruit that is nutritious and generally safe to eat as food, and it contains an enzyme called papain used as a digestive aid and m...
Papaya Fruit Extract monograph & interactionsPapaya Fruit Extract by BulkSupplements.com Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Papaya Fruit Extract by BulkSupplements.com does interact with several medications.
The most serious concerns are with blood sugar drugs (antidiabetes medications). A small study shows that fermented papaya can add to the blood-sugar-lowering effect of glibenclamide; it's unclear whether other forms of papaya do the same.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
You'll also want to check if you take amiodarone (a heart rhythm medication), warfarin (a blood thinner), or levothyroxine (a thyroid hormone). Animal research suggests papaya extract may delay how your body absorbs amiodarone and potentially raise its levels.
One case report linked a papaya supplement to a dangerous spike in warfarin levels. And there's a case of someone who ate large amounts of fresh papaya daily and lost control of their levothyroxine — their thyroid hormone levels dropped.
Altogether, these interactions span 91 individual medications. Use the search tool below to check your specific prescriptions before starting this product.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Papaya Fruit Extract interact with 92 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Papaya Fruit Extract interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Papaya Fruit Extract
Pioglitazone, MetforminActoPlus Met
How Pioglitazone, Metformin interacts with Papaya Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Papaya Fruit ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Concomitant use of antidiabetic drugs with fermented papaya can produce additive effects.
Read the full Papaya Fruit Extract + Pioglitazone, Metformin interactionRosiglitazone, GlimepirideAvandaryl
How Rosiglitazone, Glimepiride interacts with Papaya Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Papaya Fruit ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Concomitant use of antidiabetic drugs with fermented papaya can produce additive effects.
Read the full Papaya Fruit Extract + Rosiglitazone, Glimepiride interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Papaya Fruit 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.
Papaya Fruit Extract
Amiodarone (Cordarone)
Theoretically, papaya extract may increase the levels and clinical effects of amiodarone.
Animal research in rats shows that a single oral dose of papaya extract, as well as multiple doses of papaya extract daily over 14 days, prior to a single dose of amiodarone delays the time to maximum amiodarone concentration. However, only the 14-day papaya extract regimen increases systemic amiodarone exposure by 60% to 70%. This interaction has not been reported in humans.
Antidiabetes Drugs
Concomitant use of antidiabetic drugs with fermented papaya can produce additive effects. It is unclear if other forms of papaya have the same effect.
A small low-quality clinical study in patients with type 2 diabetes who are taking glibenclamide shows that taking a fermented papaya preparation 3 grams daily for 2 months decreases fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels when compared to baseline. Additionally, of the 25 patients in the study, 9 required a reduction in glibenclamide dose.
Levothyroxine (Synthroid, Others)
Theoretically, consuming large quantities of papaya fruit can reduce the clinical effects of levothyroxine.
In one case-report, a 37-year-old male with a history of thyroidectomy who was stabilized on levothyroxine for 5 years presented with hypothyroidism after consuming 5-6 papaya fruits daily for 14 days during vacation. In a controlled re-challenge test involving 5-6 papayas daily, the patient remained euthyroid for 7 days, but developed mild hypothyroidism after 14 days. Both times, thyroid levels normalized 40-45 days after discontinuing papaya.
Warfarin (Coumadin)
Theoretically, concomitant use of warfarin with papain-containing papaya extract might increase the effects and side effects of warfarin.
In one case report, a patient previously stable on warfarin was found to have an international normalization ratio (INR) of 7.4, which was attributed to ingestion of a supplement containing papain from papaya extract.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Papaya Fruit Extract, from the product label.
BulkSupplements.com
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- BulkSupplements.com
- Street Address
- 7511 Eastgate Rd
- City
- Henderson
- State
- NV
- ZipCode
- 89011
- Web Address
- BulkSupplements.com
Papaya Fruit Extract by BulkSupplements.com: Common Questions
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The Full Monographs Behind Papaya Fruit Extract’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Papaya Fruit 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.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
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 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.
Papaya 14 references
- The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
- Leung AY, Foster S. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. 2nd ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1996.
- Shaw D, Leon C, Kolev S, Murray V. Traditional remedies and food supplements: a 5-year toxicological study (1991-1995). Drug Saf 1997;17:342-56.
- Mansfield LE, Ting S, Haverly RW, Yoo TJ. The incidence and clinical implications of hypersensitivity to papain in an allergic population, confirmed by blinded oral challenge. Ann Allergy 1985;55:541-3.
- Blanco C, Diaz-Perales A, Collada C, et al. Class I chitinases as potential panallergens involved in the latex-fruit syndrome. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1999;103(3 Pt 1):507-13. PubMed
- Diaz-Perales A, Collada C, Blanco C, et al. Cross-reactions in the latex-fruit syndrome: A relevant role of chitinases but not of complex asparagine-linked glycans. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1999;104:681-7. PubMed
- Castillo, R., Delgado, J., Quiralte, J., Blanco, C., and Carrillo, T. Food hypersensitivity among adult patients: epidemiological and clinical aspects. Allergol.Immunopathol.(Madr.) 1996;24(3):93-97.
- Oderinde, O., Noronha, C., Oremosu, A., Kusemiju, T., and Okanlawon, O. A. Abortifacient properties of aqueous extract of Carica papaya (Linn) seeds on female Sprague-Dawley rats. Niger.Postgrad.Med J 2002;9(2):95-98. DOI
- Danese, C., Esposito, D., D'Alfonso, V., Cirene, M., Ambrosino, M., and Colotto, M. Plasma glucose level decreases as collateral effect of fermented papaya preparation use. Clin Ter. 2006;157(3):195-198.
- Iliev, D. and Elsner, P. Generalized drug reaction due to papaya juice in throat lozenges. Dermatology 1997;194(4):364-366. PubMed
- Andersen HA, Bernatz PE, Grindlay JH. Perforation of the esophagus after use of a digestant agent: report of case and experimental study. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1959;68:890-6. PubMed
- Deiana L, Marini S, Mariotti S. Ingestion of large amounts of papaya fruit and impaired effectiveness of levothyroxine therapy. Endocr Pract 2012;18(1):98-100. PubMed
- Rodrigues M, Alves G, Francisco J, Fortuna A, Falcão A. Herb-drug pharmacokinetic interaction between Carica papaya extract and amiodarone in rats. J Pharm Pharm Sci 2014;17(3):302-15. PubMed
- Rajapakse S, de Silva NL, Weeratunga P, Rodrigo C, Sigera C, Fernando SD. Carica papaya extract in dengue: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2019;19(1):265. PubMed
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