Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Coccinia fruit is consumed as a vegetable in Asia with no documented dietary safety concerns. Concentrated extracts are sold as supplements; clinical data are limited but generally show good tolerability at studied doses.
What it is
Extract of ivy gourd (Coccinia indica / Coccinia grandis) fruit, a plant used in traditional medicine and Asian cuisine.
Botanical extract used in dietary supplements (often marketed for blood-glucose support); fruit eaten as vegetable.
Why it's flagged
- may potentiate hypoglycemic medications
What regulators actually say
"Coccinia indica administration in patients with type 2 diabetes — randomized controlled clinical study confirming reasonable safety profile at studied doses."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Whole fruit is conventional food; supplement extracts subject to DSHEA.
European Union — EFSA
Permitted as food/food supplement.
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