St. John's Bread Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by TerraVita
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking St. John's Bread 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
St. John's Bread is a dietary supplement by TerraVita with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for diarrhea (especially in children), cocoa/chocolate substitute, digestive upset.Based on those ingredients, 2,022 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated minor. The ingredients most likely to interact are St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of St. John's Bread by TerraVita
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: St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract, which is carob.
Carob is a legume pod often used as a natural thickener and chocolate-like flavoring. The liquid also contains glycerin and strawberry flavor as inactive ingredients to make it easier to take.
Does it work?
Moderate evidence
Carob has possibly effective evidence for helping with diarrhea. For athletic performance, diabetes, and familial hypercholesterolemia (a genetic cholesterol condition), the evidence isn't established enough for us to rate it either way.
If you're thinking about using this product for diarrhea, talk with your pharmacist or doctor about whether it's right for your situation.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Carob is widely eaten as a food and is generally considered safe in normal food amounts. However, concentrated supplement doses like those in this liquid haven't been well studied, so use caution with higher-than-food amounts.
In infants, carob-thickened formula has been linked to serious digestive problems, including vomiting and necrotizing enterocolitis (a life-threatening gut inflammation) in premature babies — this product is not appropriate for infants. If you're pregnant or breastfeeding, there isn't enough safety data on file for this product to know either way; talk with your doctor or pharmacist for personalized advice.
Meds to double-check
Minor interactions only
Oral medications (drugs you swallow) are the main concern here — carob may reduce how well your body absorbs them. The interaction is Minor, but timing matters: take your pills 30–60 minutes away from this product.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with some supporting evidence for its stated purpose. Only minor medication interactions are documented, and safety information is well characterized.
St. John's Bread may help with occasional diarrhea and is generally well tolerated in food-like amounts.
If you take oral medications regularly, separate them from this product by 30–60 minutes to protect how well your drugs work. Do not use in infants.
Check your medications with the tool on this page before starting.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Dec 13, 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 St. John's Bread, straight from the product label.
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Supplement Facts
The label details for St. John's Bread by TerraVita, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract | 0.13 mL | -- |
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Strawberry flavor
Tap any ingredient to jump to its full detail below.
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Brand IP Statement(s)
Copyright 2018 TerraVita - Distributed by ZooScape LLC, All Rights Reserved.
Formula
Glycerite liquid extract (1:5)
Formulation
Alcohol free
No flavor
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Use: Take 25-40 drops of extract in a small amount of warm water 3-4 times daily. Shake well before using.
Precautions
Keep away from children.
Do not use if safety seal around cap is broken or missing.
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St. John's Bread by TerraVita 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 St. John's Bread by TerraVita
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size25 Drop(s) Dosage formLiquid Servings per container227 Amounts shown are per serving.
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract
Interacts with2,022 drugs
Carob is a Mediterranean tree whose pods are widely used as a caffeine-free, naturally sweet cocoa alternative and as a thickener (carob gum). It is m...
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Glycerin, Strawberry flavor. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
St. John's Bread by TerraVita Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
St.
John's Bread by TerraVita contains carob, which may interfere with how your body absorbs oral medications. Laboratory research shows that carob reduces absorption of certain minerals and potentially other oral drugs when consumed as food or a supplement.
To minimize this effect, take your oral medications 30–60 minutes before or after using this product.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Carob is one ingredient in this product, and we've identified 2,003 individual medications across all its interactions in our database. That said, the interaction we can document is Minor in severity — meaning the effect is usually small.
Still, the timing separation we mentioned matters if you take medications regularly.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in St. John's Bread interact with 2,022 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in St. John's Bread interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract
Adalimumab-bwwdHadlima
How Adalimumab-bwwd interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Adalimumab-bwwd interactionAdefovirHepsera
How Adefovir interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Adefovir interactionAdenosineATP Tablets
How Adenosine interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Adenosine interactionAfatinib DimaleateGilotrif
How Afatinib Dimaleate interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Afatinib Dimaleate interactionAgomelatineValdoxan
How Agomelatine interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Agomelatine interactionAlbendazoleAlbenza
How Albendazole interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Albendazole interactionAlbuterolProAir HFA, Proventil, Ventolin (U.S.), Volmax
How Albuterol interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Albuterol interactionAlcuroniumAlcuronium
How Alcuronium interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alcuronium interactionAlectinib HydrochlorideAlecensa
How Alectinib Hydrochloride interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alectinib Hydrochloride interactionAlemtuzumabCampath
How Alemtuzumab interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alemtuzumab interactionAlendronateBinosto, Fosamax
How Alendronate interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alendronate interactionAlendronate Sodium
How Alendronate Sodium interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alendronate Sodium interactionAlendronate Sodium, CholecalciferolFosamax Plus D
How Alendronate Sodium, Cholecalciferol interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alendronate Sodium, Cholecalciferol interactionAlfentanilAlfenta
How Alfentanil interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alfentanil interactionAlfuzosinUroxatral
How Alfuzosin interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alfuzosin interactionAlginic Acid, Aluminum HydroxideRafton
How Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide interactionAliskirenTekturna
How Aliskiren interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Aliskiren interactionAlitretinoinPanretin
How Alitretinoin interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alitretinoin interactionAllopurinolCaplenal, Cosuric, Rimapurinol, Zyloprim, Zyloric
How Allopurinol interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Allopurinol interactionAlmotriptanAlmogran, Axert
How Almotriptan interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Almotriptan interactionAlogliptinNesina
How Alogliptin interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alogliptin interactionAlogliptin, MetforminKazano
How Alogliptin, Metformin interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alogliptin, Metformin interactionAlogliptin, PioglitazoneOseni
How Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interactionAlosetronLotronex
How Alosetron interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alosetron interactionAlpelisibPiqray
How Alpelisib interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alpelisib interactionAlpha 1-proteinaseZemaira
How Alpha 1-proteinase interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alpha 1-proteinase interactionAlprazolamNiravam, Xanax
How Alprazolam interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alprazolam interactionAlteplase, TpaActilyse, Activase
How Alteplase, Tpa interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alteplase, Tpa interactionAltretamineHexalen
How Altretamine interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Altretamine interactionAluminum ChlorideAluminum Chloride, Anhydrol Forte, Driclor, Drysol
How Aluminum Chloride interacts with St. John's Bread — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract + Aluminum Chloride interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in St. John's Bread 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.
St. John's Bread Bean Pod Glycerite Liquid Extract
Oral Drugs
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Laboratory research shows that carob, when consumed as part of the diet or used as a thickening agent in infant formula, reduces the absorption of certain minerals. Take carob 30-60 minutes after oral medications.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for St. John's Bread, from the product label.
TerraVita
See all TerraVita products- Name
- ZooScape LLC
- Phone Number
- 844-449-0444
- Web Address
- www.ZooScape.com
St. John's Bread by TerraVita: Common Questions
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The Full Monographs Behind St. John's Bread’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
St. John's Bread'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.
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The 9 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.
Carob 9 references
- Savino, F., Muratore, M. C., Silvestro, L., Oggero, R., and Mostert, M. Allergy to carob gum in an infant. J.Pediatr.Gastroenterol.Nutr. 1999;29(4):475-476. DOI
- Bosscher, D., Caillie-Bertrand, M., and Deelstra, H. Effect of thickening agents, based on soluble dietary fiber, on the availability of calcium, iron, and zinc from infant formulas. Nutrition 2001;17(7-8):614-618. PubMed
- van, der Brempt, X, Ledent, C., and Mairesse, M. Rhinitis and asthma caused by occupational exposure to carob bean flour. J.Allergy Clin.Immunol. 1992;90(6 Pt 1):1008-1010. PubMed
- Clarke, P. and Robinson, M. J. Thickening milk feeds may cause necrotising enterocolitis. Arch Dis.Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2004;89(3):F280. PubMed
- Harmuth-Hoene, A. E. and Schelenz, R. Effect of dietary fiber on mineral absorption in growing rats. J Nutr 1980;110(9):1774-1784. PubMed
- Scoditti, A., Peluso, P., Pezzuto, R., Giordano, T., and Melica, A. Asthma to carob bean flour. Ann.Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1996;77(1):81. PubMed
- Komericki P, Kränke B. Immediate hypersensitivity to carob pods. Contact Dermatitis. 2009;61(4):239-40. PubMed
- Bosscher D, Van Caillie-Bertrand M, Van Cauwenbergh R, Deelstra H. Availabilities of calcium, iron, and zinc from dairy infant formulas is affected by soluble dietary fibers and modified starch fractions. Nutrition. 2003;19(7-8):641-5. PubMed
- Jedrzejczyk M, Bartnik K, Funkowicz M, Toporowska-Kowalska E. FPIES Induced by Locust Bean Gum in an Infant. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2020;30(3):197-199. PubMed
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