Gardenia
Scientific names: Gardenia jasminoides, Gardenia augusta, Gardenia florida, Gardenia radicans, Varneria augusta
Family: Rubiaceae
Alternate names: Cape Jasmine, Cape Jessamine, Danh Danh, E500, Fleur Jaune, Gardênia, Gardénia, Gardénia Jasminoïdes, Gardenia Yellow, Jasmin, Jasmin Do Cabo, Jasmin du Cap, Zhi Zi
Actions: Anticarcinogenic, Antidiabetes, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antiviral, Biliary, Cardiovascular, Dermatologic, Detoxification, Hepatic, Immune, Laxative, Lipid
Background
Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) is a flowering plant native to southern China. Its fruit has been used in Asian traditional medicines for centuries.
Gardenia contains a chemical that might reduce insulin resistance and help prevent high blood sugar. Other chemicals in gardenia might reduce swelling and protect the liver.
People use gardenia for diabetes, high blood pressure, insomnia, anxiety, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse gardenia with jasmine. These are not the same.
Gardenia contains a chemical that might reduce insulin resistance and help prevent high blood sugar. Other chemicals in gardenia might reduce swelling and protect the liver.
People use gardenia for diabetes, high blood pressure, insomnia, anxiety, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse gardenia with jasmine. These are not the same.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information to know if gardenia is safe or what the side effects might be.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if gardenia is safe. It might cause an allergic skin reaction in some people.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if gardenia is safe. It might cause an allergic skin reaction in some people.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if gardenia is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Effectiveness
Effective Effectiveness definitions
There is interest in using gardenia for a number of purposes, but there isn't enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful.
Dosing & administration
There isn't enough reliable information to know what an appropriate dose of gardenia might be. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult a healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
Stimulant laxatives
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Gardenia is a type of laxative called a stimulant laxative. Stimulant laxatives can cause diarrhea and decrease potassium levels. Taking gardenia with other stimulant laxatives might cause more diarrhea and very low potassium levels.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
Stimulant laxative herbs: Gardenia is a type of laxative called a stimulant laxative. Stimulant laxatives can cause diarrhea and decrease potassium levels. Taking gardenia with other supplements with similar effects might cause more diarrhea and very low potassium levels.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Products
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Per 19 g (Vanilla):
- Gardenia jasminoides (Gardenia) ext. 150 mg
- Silybum marianum ext. 86 mg
- Camellia sinensis ext. 208 mg
- Larix occidentalis (arabinogalactan) (Larch) 1 g
- L-glutamine 1.5 g
- L-cysteine 50 mg
- Taurine 350 mg
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 250 mg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 55 mg
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) 50 mg equiv. pyridoxine 31.92 mg
- d-alpha-Tocopheryl acid succinate 32 mg equiv. vitamin E 25 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 50 mg
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) 25 mg
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 14 mg equiv. riboflavin 10 mg
- Dunaliella salina cell powder (Green micro-algae) 108 mg equiv. beta-carotene 2.7 mg
- Co-methylcobalamin (Vitamin B12) 200 μg
- Selenomethionine 186 μg equiv. selenium 75 μg
- Magnesium bisglycinate 1 g equiv. magnesium 100 mg
- Zinc bisglycinate (Zinc amino acid chelate) 75 mg equiv. zinc 15 mg
Practitioner product
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Gardenia jasminoides (Gardenia) ext. 42.4 mg
- Bupleurum falcatum ext. 75 mg
- Paeonia lactiflora ext. 63.2 mg
- Cyperus rotundus ext. 63.2 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 63.2 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 63.2 mg
- Paeonia suffruticosa ext. 42.4 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 31.8 mg
- Mentha haplocalyx ext. 21.4 mg
- Zingiber officinale ext. 21 mg
- Atractylodes macrocephala ext. 63.2 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Gardenia jasminoides (Shan Zhi Zi) ext. 38.7 mg
- Paeonia lactiflora ext. 38.7 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 38.7 mg
- Bupleurum falcatum ext. 29.1 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 38.7 mg
- Atractylodes macrocephala ext. 38.7 mg
- Paeonia suffruticosa ext. 38.7 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 12.9 mg
- Zingiber officinale ext. 9.6 mg
- Mentha haplocalyx ext. 16.2 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Gardenia jasminoides (Gardenia) ext. 33 mg
- Panax ginseng ext. 49.5 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 49.5 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 49.5 mg
- Dimocarpus longan ext. 49.5 mg
- Ziziphus jujuba ext. 33 mg
- Astragalus membranaceus ext. 49.5 mg
- Bupleurum falcatum ext. 49.5 mg
- Ziziphus jujuba ext. 49.5 mg
- Zingiber officinale ext. 12 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 11.5 mg
- Polygala sibirica ext. 49.5 mg
- Atractylodes macrocephala ext. 49.5 mg
- Citrus reticulata ext. 15 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Gardenia jasminoides (Shan Zhi Zi) ext. 32.13 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 42.87 mg
- Plantago asiatica ext. 42.87 mg
- Gentiana scabra ext. 32.13 mg
- Bupleurum falcatum ext. 32.13 mg
- Alisma plantago aquatica ext. 32.13 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 32.13 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 21.42 mg
- Tetrapanax papyriferus ext. 21.42 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 10.77 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Gardenia jasminoides (Shan Zhi Zi) ext. 31.7 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 31.7 mg
- Salvia miltiorrhiza ext. 31.7 mg
- Crataegus pinnatifida ext. 31.7 mg
- Eriobotrya japonica ext. 31.7 mg
- Paeonia obovata ext. 31.7 mg
- Lonicera japonica ext. 31.7 mg
- Forsythia suspensa ext. 31.7 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 31.7 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 13.19 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Gardenia jasminoides (Shan Zhi Zi) ext. 30 mg
- Lysimachia christinae ext. 20.1 mg
- Tetrapanax papyriferus ext. 20.1 mg
- Dianthus superbus ext. 30 mg
- Plantago asiatica ext. 30 mg
- Polygonum aviculare ext. 30 mg
- Phellodendron amurense ext. 30 mg
- Lygodium japonicum ext. 30 mg
- Juncus effusus ext. 9.9 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 9.9 mg
- Anemarrhena asphodeloides ext. 30 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Gardenia jasminoides (Shan Zhi Zi) ext. 29.4 mg
- Smilax glabra ext. 36.9 mg
- Lonicera japonica ext. 36.9 mg
- Plantago asiatica ext. 29.4 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 22.2 mg
- Bassia scoparia ext. 22.2 mg
- Dictamnus dasycarpus ext. 22.2 mg
- Cynanchum stauntonii ext. 22.2 mg
- Schizonepeta tenuifolia ext. 22.2 mg
- Sophora flavescens ext. 22.2 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 12 mg
- Angelica dahurica ext. 22.2 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Gardenia jasminoides (Shan Zhi Zi) ext. 24 mg
- Artemisia frigida ext. 60 mg
- Taraxacum mongolicum ext. 30 mg
- Lysimachia christinae ext. 60 mg
- Alisma orientale ext. 24 mg
- Crataegus pinnatifida ext. 24 mg
- Curcuma longa ext. 18 mg
- Rheum palmatum ext. 18 mg
- Citrus aurantium ext. 18 mg
- Abrus cantoniensis ext. 24 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Gardenia jasminoides (Shan Zhi Zi) ext. 20.13 mg
- Lonicera japonica ext. 26.88 mg
- Forsythia suspensa ext. 26.88 mg
- Mentha haplocalyx ext. 26.88 mg
- Morus alba ext. 26.88 mg
- Chrysanthemum sinense ext. 20.16 mg
- Magnolia liliflora ext. 20.16 mg
- Xanthium sibiricum ext. 20.16 mg
- Angelica dahurica ext. 20.16 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 20.13 mg
- Schizonepeta tenuifolia ext. 20.13 mg
- Ligusticum sinense ext. 20.13 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 11.16 mg
Practitioner product
Per 10 g (Berry Burst):
- Gardenia jasminoides (Gardenia) ext. dry
- Rubus idaeus
- Medicago sativa
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Spinacia oleracea
- Petroselinum crispum
- Fagopyrum esculentum (leaf)
- Chlorella vulgaris powder
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (sprout) powder
- Malus (Apple)
- Ananas comosus (Pineapple)
- Pyrus communis (Pear)
- Citrus limon (Lemon)
- Citrus aurantiifolia (Lime)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Urtica dioica
- Mentha x piperita
- Camellia sinensis
- Apium graveolens
- Cucumis sativus
- Magnesium citrate
- Potassium citrate
- L-glutamine
- Calcium citrate
- Natural flavours
- Taraxacum officinale (leaf) ext. dry
- Eleutherococcus senticosus ext. dry
- Curcuma longa ext. dry
- Withania somnifera ext. dry
- Camellia sinensis ext. dry
- Rosmarinus officinalis ext. dry
- Aloe barbadensis ext. dry
- Piper nigrum ext. dry
- Magnesium gluconate
- Apple pectin
- L-alanine
- Xanthan gum
- L-histidine
- Lactobacillus acidophilus
- Bifidobacterium lactis
- Bifidobacterium bifidum
- Bifidobacterium longum
- Potassium ascorbate (Vitamin C)
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Zinc gluconate
- Ferrous fumarate
- Manganese citrate
- Selenomethionine
- Vitamin D
- Chromium picolinate
- Acacia sp. (fibre)
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Per 9 g (Hawaiian Splice):
- Gardenia jasminoides (Gardenia) (fruit)
- Acetyl L-carnitine (Acetyl-L-carnitine)
- Gynostemma pentaphyllum
- Citrus aurantium
- Ilex paraguariensis
- Caffeine
- Caffeine
- Juglans regia
- Coffea canephora (bean seed)
- Chromium picolinate
- Natural flavours
- Tricalcium phosphate
- Silicon dioxide
- Malic acid
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Thaumatin
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