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Pomelo
Also known as: pummelo
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Pomelo is a whole citrus fruit and recognized food. Like grapefruit, it contains furanocoumarins that can inhibit CYP3A4 and interact with certain medications (statins, calcium channel blockers, immunosuppressants).
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What it is
Citrus maxima — large citrus fruit, ancestor of grapefruit.
Whole fruit; juice; flavoring.
Why it's flagged
- drug interactions via CYP3A4 inhibition (similar to grapefruit)
- rare citrus allergy
What regulators actually say
"Grapefruit juice and fresh grapefruit can cause significant interactions with certain medications because furanocoumarins inhibit the enzyme CYP3A4. Pomelo and other related citrus may have similar effects."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Whole-food fruit (no specific regulation needed)
European Union — EFSA
Authorised as food
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