Pomegranate Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by Emerald Labs
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Pomegranate 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
Pomegranate is a dietary supplement by Emerald Labs with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for heart and blood vessel health, antioxidant support, high blood pressure.Based on those ingredients, 922 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Pomegranate juice powder and Pomegranate standardized extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Pomegranate by Emerald Labs
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 single-ingredient product contains pomegranate juice powder and pomegranate standardized extract. The extract is a concentrated form of the fruit designed to deliver active compounds like polyphenols, which are the compounds believed to give pomegranate its health effects.
It's packaged in a vegetable capsule.
Does it work?
Moderate evidence
Pomegranate is possibly effective for high blood pressure (hypertension). However, for high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia) and type 2 diabetes, the evidence suggests it's possibly ineffective.
For nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, we don't have enough reliable evidence yet to rate whether it works.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Pomegranate fruit and juice are generally well tolerated as food. The extract in this product appears to be safe, though the data on concentrated supplements is more limited than on food amounts.
The most common side effects are mild — diarrhea and flatulence occurred in small numbers of people in studies. A small number of trial participants on higher extract doses reported nausea, abdominal pain, constipation, or vomiting.
You should avoid the root, stem, and peel of pomegranate in large amounts, as safety data is very thin there. In one trial, 2% of people experienced high cholesterol or high blood pressure after pomegranate juice, though most research shows the opposite.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Double-check this product if you take blood thinners like warfarin (Coumadin), blood pressure medications, ACE inhibitors such as lisinopril or enalapril, rosuvastatin (Crestor), or medications metabolized by CYP2D6 (including some antidepressants and pain relievers), CYP2C9, or CYP3A4 enzymes. Ask your pharmacist before starting.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with some supporting evidence behind its ingredients' uses. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
Pomegranate may help lower blood pressure, though the evidence for other conditions is weak or absent. If you take blood thinners, blood pressure medications, ACE inhibitors, or rosuvastatin, run this product past your pharmacist first — the interactions are real and can shift how your drugs work.
If you experience diarrhea or stomach upset, that's the most likely side effect.
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 Jan 24, 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 Pomegranate, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Emerald Labs |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 743650001477 |
| Net contents | 60 Vegetable Cap(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Jan 24, 2024 |
| DSLD ID | 302729 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Capsule |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Vegan, Vegetarian, Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free, Dairy Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Pomegranate by Emerald Labs, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Pomegranate juice powder and Pomegranate standardized extract | 1450 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule
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Formulation
Pomegranates are a rich source of ellagic acid which has been identified to have very potent antioxidant properties. In addition, pomegranates are very high in polyphenolic compounds, making its juice higher in antioxidant activity than red wine or green tea.
We are committed to providing your family with additive-free formulas and superior nutrient forms in therapeutic amounts.
Clinical Potency
Made with Non-GMO Ingredients No Magnesium Stearate Gluten-Free
Vegan formula
This product is free of: Corn, milk, salt, yeast, soy, added sugar, wheat, artificial flavors and preservatives.
General Statements
Emerald Labs is family owned and operated since our beginnings in 1996.
Doctor-Formulated
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 disease.
Brand IP Statement(s)
Copyright 2020 Emerald Labs, Inc. Emerald Labs The Additive-Free Company
Formula
40% Ellagic Acid + Juice Powder
FDA Statement of Identity
Dietary Supplement
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested use: Adults, take two (2) capsules daily or as directed by a health care practitioner.
Precautions
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal on cap or printed inner seal is missing or broken.
Consult a physician if pregnant, lactating, currently on prescription medication or diagnosed with a medical condition.
Product is manufactured in a facility that processes milk, egg, soy, tree nuts, fish and shellfish.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.
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Pomegranate by Emerald Labs label
The label scan from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Tap to enlarge.
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Pomegranate by Emerald Labs
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size2 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Servings per container30 Amounts shown are per serving.
Pomegranate juice powder and Pomegranate standardized extract
Interacts with922 drugs
Pomegranate is a nutrient-rich fruit that is high in antioxidants and is widely enjoyed as food and juice. Early research suggests it may support hear...
Pomegranate juice powder and Pomegranate standardized extract monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Vegetable Capsule. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Pomegranate by Emerald Labs Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Pomegranate by Emerald Labs can interact with several medication types.
The most serious concern is with blood thinners like warfarin (Coumadin) — pomegranate may raise warfarin levels and increase bleeding risk, and stopping pomegranate juice suddenly could lower warfarin levels again, throwing your blood thinner dosage off balance.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
You'll also want to check with your pharmacist if you take blood pressure medications (antihypertensives) or ACE inhibitors (drugs like lisinopril or enalapril) — pomegranate can lower blood pressure and work like an ACE inhibitor itself, raising the risk of blood pressure dropping too far. The same caution applies to certain statin cholesterol drugs, especially rosuvastatin (Crestor); there's a case report of muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis) in someone taking rosuvastatin and ezetimibe who drank pomegranate juice.
Pomegranate may also affect how your body processes certain other medications — including some antidepressants and pain relievers that rely on CYP2D6 enzymes, and various other drugs that use CYP2C9 or CYP3A4 pathways, though the real-world impact of these isn't always clear. Altogether, these interactions span 911 individual medications.
Please check your exact medications with the search tool on this page before you start.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Pomegranate interact with 922 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Pomegranate interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Pomegranate juice powder and Pomegranate standardized extract
AcebutololRhotral, Sectral
How Acebutolol interacts with Pomegranate — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pomegranate Juice Powder And Pomegranate Standardized ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking pomegranate with antihypertensive drugs might increase the risk of hypotension.
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Interaction Summary
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Interaction Summary
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
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Interaction Summary
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
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Interaction Summary
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
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How Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Codeine interacts with Pomegranate — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
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Interaction Summary
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Interaction Summary
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
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Interaction Summary
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4, but most research suggests this interaction is unlikely to be clinically significant.
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How Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, Dextromethorphan Hbr interacts with Pomegranate — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
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Interaction Summary
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
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How Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine, Codeine, Phenylephrine interacts with Pomegranate — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
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Interaction Summary
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
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How Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine, Dextromethorphan interacts with Pomegranate — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
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Interaction Summary
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
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How Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine, Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide interacts with Pomegranate — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
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Interaction Summary
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4, but most research suggests this interaction is unlikely to be clinically significant.
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Interaction Summary
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Interaction Summary
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How Acetaminophen, Chlorzoxazone, Codeine interacts with Pomegranate — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
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Interaction Summary
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
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Pomegranate Juice Powder And Pomegranate Standardized ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
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Interaction Summary
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
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Interaction Summary
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
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Interaction Summary
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
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Interaction Summary
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Interaction Summary
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Interaction Summary
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Interaction Summary
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Interaction Summary
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Interaction Summary
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Interaction Summary
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How Acetaminophen, Meperidine interacts with Pomegranate — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pomegranate Juice Powder And Pomegranate Standardized ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
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How Acetaminophen, Oxycodone interacts with Pomegranate — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pomegranate Juice Powder And Pomegranate Standardized ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
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How Acetaminophen, Propoxyphene interacts with Pomegranate — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pomegranate Juice Powder And Pomegranate Standardized ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
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How Acetazolamide interacts with Pomegranate — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pomegranate Juice Powder And Pomegranate Standardized ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking pomegranate with antihypertensive drugs might increase the risk of hypotension.
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For each ingredient in Pomegranate 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.
Pomegranate juice powder and Pomegranate standardized extract
Ace Inhibitors (Aceis)
Theoretically, taking pomegranate with ACEIs might increase the risk of adverse effects.
Pomegranate juice is thought to have ACE inhibitor-like effects.
Antihypertensive Drugs
Theoretically, taking pomegranate with antihypertensive drugs might increase the risk of hypotension.
Consuming pomegranate juice can modestly lower blood pressure.
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (Cyp2D6) Substrates
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
In vitro, pomegranate juice inhibits CYP2D6. However, the clinical significance of this potential interaction in humans is not known.
Rosuvastatin (Crestor)
Theoretically, taking pomegranate with rosuvastatin might increase the risk of adverse effects.
In one case, a patient taking rosuvastatin 5 mg every other day in combination with ezetimibe 10 mg daily developed rhabdomyolysis after drinking pomegranate juice 200 mL twice weekly for 3 weeks. This patient had a history of elevated creatine kinase levels while not receiving any statin treatment. This suggests a possible underlying myopathy and predisposition to rhabdomyolysis.
Warfarin (Coumadin)
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase warfarin levels and increase the risk of bleeding. Also, discontinuing regular consumption of pomegranate juice might decrease warfarin levels.
In one case report, a patient had a stable, therapeutic bleeding time, as measured by international normalized ratio (INR), while taking warfarin in combination with pomegranate juice 2-3 times per week. The patient became subtherapeutic within about 10 days after discontinuing pomegranate juice, which required a warfarin dose increase. In another case report, a patient with a stable INR for over one year presented with an INR of 14. The patient noted no changes to medications or diet but did report consuming around 3 liters of pomegranate juice over the previous week. The patient's INR stabilized upon moderation of pomegranate juice consumption. The mechanism of this potential interaction is unclear.
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Theoretically, taking pomegranate with carbamazepine might increase the risk of adverse effects, although research suggests this interaction is unlikely to be clinically significant.
Animal research shows that pomegranate juice may inhibit cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) metabolism of carbamazepine and increase levels of carbamazepine by 1.5 times without prolonging the elimination half-life. This suggests that pomegranate juice inhibits intestinal CYP3A4, but might not inhibit hepatic CYP3A4. However, some human research suggests that pomegranate does not significantly inhibit CYP3A4 drug metabolism in humans.
Cytochrome P450 2C9 (Cyp2C9) Substrates
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2C9.
Some animal and in vitro research shows that pomegranate juice inhibits intestinal, but not hepatic, CYP2C9 isoenzyme activity. However, clinical research shows that neither pomegranate juice nor pomegranate extract have a significant effect on CYP2C9 activity in humans.
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (Cyp3A4) Substrates
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4, but most research suggests this interaction is unlikely to be clinically significant.
Pomegranate contains several polyphenols that have individually been shown to inhibit CYP3A4. However, there is contradictory evidence about the effect of whole pomegranate juice on CYP3A4 activity. In vitro, pomegranate juice significantly inhibits the CYP3A4 enzyme, with comparable inhibition to grapefruit juice. In an animal model, pomegranate juice inhibits CYP3A4 metabolism of carbamazepine and increases levels of carbamazepine by 1.5 times; however, in human volunteers, drinking a single glass of pomegranate juice 240 mL or taking 200 mL daily for 2 weeks does not significantly affect levels of the CYP3A4 substrate midazolam after oral or intravenous administration. Another study in healthy volunteers shows that consuming pomegranate juice 300 mL three times daily for three days also does not significantly affect levels of simvastatin, a CYP3A4 substrate This suggests that pomegranate is unlikely to significantly affect levels of CYP3A4 substrates in humans.
Tolbutamide (Orinase)
Theoretically, pomegranate might increase levels of tolbutamide, although research suggests this interaction is unlikely to be clinically significant.
Animal research shows that pomegranate juice inhibits the cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9) metabolism of tolbutamide. Pomegranate juice increased tolbutamide levels by 1.2 times without prolonging the elimination half-life. This suggests that pomegranate juice inhibits intestinal CYP2C9, but might not inhibit hepatic CYP2C9. Despite this evidence, clinical research shows that neither pomegranate juice nor pomegranate extract have a significant effect on CYP2C9 activity in humans. This interaction does not appear to be clinically significant in humans.
Brand information
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Emerald Labs
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- Emerald Labs
- City
- Carson
- State
- CA
- Phone Number
- 800-436-4366
- Web Address
- www.emeraldlabs.com
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The 27 references behind this product’s interaction data
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Pomegranate 27 references
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