Interaction · Supplement
Banaba (Corosolic Acid) + Metformin: use with caution
Additive glucose lowering.
- Overall grade
- Grade B
- Last revised
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The evidence in words
The interaction
Banaba (Corosolic Acid) and Metformin — a caution interaction. Additive glucose lowering.
What to do
Do not combine these casually. The interaction can matter clinically — bring it to the prescriber who manages the medication before stacking them.
About Banaba (Corosolic Acid)
Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa) leaf, standardized to corosolic acid, is used for blood sugar.
The bigger picture
Supplement–drug and supplement–supplement interactions are the reason a stack should be read as a system, not a list. This platform's interactions graph maps them; the medication side always belongs with the person who prescribes it.
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
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- Berberine + Metformin: use with cautionAdditive glucose lowering — hypoglycemia risk; monitor.Evidence grade B
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