TABLE 1

Initial list of 47 candidate natural products to study as precipitants of pharmacokinetic natural product–drug interactions

Candidates 1–40 were obtained from the 2015 HerbalGram report of the top 40 herbal products by sales (Smith, 2015). Candidates without a sales rank were obtained from the University of Washington Drug Interaction Database (https://www.druginteractioninfo.org/).

RankNatural ProductRankNatural Product
1Horehound25Chia seed/chia oil
2Cranberry26Turmeric
3Echinacea27Maca
4Black cohosh28Fenugreek
5Flaxseed/flaxseed oil29Isoflavones
6Valerian30Ginseng
7Yohimbe31St. John’s wort
8Bioflavonoid complex32Green tea
9Saw palmetto33Fennel
10Ginger34Horsetail
11Aloe vera35Tribulus
12Milk thistle36White kidney bean
13Garlic37Evening primrose oil
14Cinnamon38Kelp
15Rhodiola39Gymnema
16Horny goat weed40Grass
17GinkgoBerberine
18Plant sterolsCannabinoids
19Red yeast riceFeverfew
20ElderberryGlycyrrhizin
21GuaranaGoldenseal
22Coconut oilShisandra chinensis
23SennaResveratrol
24Ivy leaf