TABLE 3

Popular natural product supplements with no reported preclinical or clinical drug interaction data

Common Name (Latin Binomial)
Acai (Euterpe oleracea)a
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)a
Aloe vera (Aloe vera)a
Artichoke (Cynara spp.)
Barley (Hordeum vulgare)
Bromelain (Ananas comosus)
Cascara sagrada (Frangula purshiana)
Cayenne (Capsicum annuum)
Chia seed/oil (Salvia hispanica)
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum spp.)
Coconut oil (Cocos nucifera)
Damiana leaf (Turnera diffusa)
Elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
Eyebright herb (Euphrasia spp.)
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-gracecum)
Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum)
Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica)
Gymnema (Gymnema sylvestre)
Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)a
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare)
Horny goat weed (Epimedium spp.)
Horsetail (Equisetum spp.)
Horse chestnut seed (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Kelp (Laminaria digitata)
Maca (Lepidium meyenii)
Olive leaf (Olea europaea)
Pycnogenol (Pinus pinaster)
Red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus)a
Senna (Senna alexandrina)
Slippery elm bark (Ulmus rubra)
Spirulina (Arthrospira spp.)
Tribulus (Tribulus terrestris)
White kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
  • a Clinical interactions have been noted, as reported by Tsai et al. (2014).