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Background
People use strawberry for diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Safety Safety definitions
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if strawberry is safe or what the side effects might be. Some people are allergic to strawberry.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Strawberry is LIKELY SAFE for pregnant and breast-feeding women when taken by mouth in food amounts. There isn't enough reliable information to know if strawberry is safe to use in larger medicinal amounts when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Allergies to fruit related to strawberry: Strawberry may cause an allergic reaction in people who are sensitive to the Rosaceae family. Members of this family include apricot, almond, plum, peach, pear, and apple. If you have allergies, be sure to check with your healthcare provider before taking strawberry.
Bleeding disorders: There is some concern that using strawberry in larger amounts might prolong bleeding time and increase the risk of bruising and bleeding in some people with bleeding disorders. If you have a bleeding disorder, use strawberry with caution.
Surgery: Using strawberry in larger amounts might slow blood clotting. There is some concern that it might increase the chance of bleeding during and after surgery. Stop using strawberry at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
Effectiveness
- Heart disease. It's unclear if strawberry can prevent heart disease. Clinical research shows that strawberry might reduce markers of swelling (inflammation) in the body. High levels of these markers have been linked to heart disease. But taking strawberry doesn't seem to improve other risk factors, such as blood pressure or cholesterol levels.
- Diabetes. Early research suggests that taking strawberry might help to control blood sugar by a small amount in some people.
- High levels of cholesterol or other fats (lipids) in the blood (hyperlipidemia). Early research shows that taking strawberry might help to reduce levels of LDL (or "bad") cholesterol, but it doesn't seem to improve levels of HDL (or "good") cholesterol or triglycerides.
- High blood pressure. Early research suggests that taking strawberry does not reduce blood pressure in people with high blood pressure.
- Obesity. Early research shows that taking strawberry does not seem to help with weight loss in people with obesity or abdominal obesity. It might help to control levels of fats in the blood in some people.
- Osteoarthritis. Early research suggests that taking strawberry might help to improve pain in some people with osteoarthritis.
- Diarrhea.
- Fever.
- Gout.
- Nervous tension.
- Night sweats.
- Water retention.
- Preventing menstruation.
- Rashes, when applied to the skin.
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
Medications moved by pumps in cells (P-glycoprotein Substrates)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Some medications are moved by pumps into cells. Strawberry might make these pumps less active and increase how much of some medications get absorbed by the body. This might increase the side effects of some medications.
Some medications that are moved by these pumps include etoposide, paclitaxel, vinblastine, vincristine, vindesine, ketoconazole, itraconazole, amprenavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, saquinavir, cimetidine, ranitidine, diltiazem, verapamil, corticosteroids, erythromycin, cisapride (Propulsid), fexofenadine (Allegra), cyclosporine, loperamide (Imodium), quinidine, and others.
Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Using larger amounts of strawberry might slow blood clotting. Taking strawberry along with medications that also slow clotting might increase the chances of bruising and bleeding in some people.
Some medications that slow blood clotting include aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn, others), dalteparin (Fragmin), enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin, warfarin (Coumadin), and others.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
Interactions with foods
Action
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- Cholecalciferol 12.5 μg equiv. vitamin D3 500 IU
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- Co-methylcobalamin (Vitamin B12) 100 μg
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- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 850 μg equiv. riboflavin 625 μg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 6.25 mg
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- Ferric pyrophosphate 40.03 mg equiv. iron 12 mg
- Chromium picolinate 201.13 μg equiv. chromium 25 μg
- Cupric sulfate 982.3 μg equiv. copper 250 μg
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- Inositol 12.5 mg
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- Schizandra chinensis ext. 2.5 mg
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- Chlorella vulgaris powder 2.5 mg
- Cynara scolymus powder 2.5 mg
- Echinacea purpurea powder 2.5 mg
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- Punica granatum ext. 2.5 mg
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- Magnesium citrate 92.59 mg equiv. magnesium 15 mg
- Vitis vinifera ext. 2 mg
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- Fragaria ananassa (Strawberry)
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- Bifidobacterium bifidum
- Bifidobacterium lactis
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- Siraitia grosvenorii (Monk fruit)
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- Green banana starch
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- Xanthan gum
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- Malpighia glabra
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- Equisetum arvense
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- Bixa orellana (seed)
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- Curry leaf extract
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- Agaricus bisporus
- Fragaria ananassa (juice) powder (Strawberry)
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- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Ribes nigrum powder
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- Natural pomegranate flavour
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- Melissa officinalis
- Chamomilla spp.
- Quinoa (sprout) powder
- Vaccinium corymbosum
- Daucus carota powder (Carrot)
- Oryza sativa (green hull) ext.
- Natural flavours
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- Blue spirulina
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- Theobroma cacao (Cocoa powder)
- Sea mineral complex
- Magnesium (marine)
- Zingiber officinale
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach)
- Brassica oleracea var. italica
- Daucus carota powder (Carrot)
- Beta vulgaris (root) powder (Beetroot)
- Lycopersicon esculentum (Tomato)
- Lentinula edodes
- Malus (Apple)
- Vaccinium macrocarpon
- Natural cherry flavour
- Orange
- Vaccinium corymbosum
- Natural flavours
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- Acacia sp. (gum)
- Stevia rebaubiana
- Fragaria ananassa (Strawberry)
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- Beta vulgaris powder
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Punica granatum
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- Fermented Prebiotic Isomalto-oligosaccharides (Fermented prebiotic IMO)
- Natural flavours
- Silicon dioxide
- Haematococcus pluvialis
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Berry flavour
- Luo Han Guo (fruit) ext. (Monk fruit)
- Ribes nigrum
- Bovine gelatin
- Vaccinium corymbosum
- Malus (Apple)
- Hippophae rhamnoides
- Nature identical flavours
- Blue spirulina
- Thaumatin