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Nattokinase: side effects, safety & interactions
Additive bleeding risk with anticoagulants/antiplatelets and around surgery; soy-allergy caution.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
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Safety profile
Additive bleeding risk with anticoagulants/antiplatelets and around surgery; soy-allergy caution.
Interactions to respect
Anticoagulants (warfarin) — Fibrinolytic — additive bleeding risk with anticoagulants.
What Nattokinase is
Nattokinase is an enzyme from natto (fermented soybeans) with clot-dissolving (fibrinolytic) activity.
The honest bottom line
A real fibrinolytic enzyme with modest blood-pressure data. Don't combine with blood thinners or use around surgery.
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