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Scope
Supplement × Supplement
Last verified
June 4, 2026
CautionInsufficient evidence
What is happening. Both can cause GI upset and may lower glucose in susceptible users.
Mechanism. Additive GI irritation and possible glucose-lowering effects.
Recommendation. Use caution with diabetes medications and stop if significant diarrhea or hypoglycemia symptoms occur.
Stack Score
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Effect on the composite score
If both Andrographis and Berberine are in the same stack, this pair applies −5 to your Stack Score (per scored caution row).
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Reference material
1- 1Hu XY et al. Andrographis ARTI meta-analysis. PLOS ONE. 2017.Needs sourceNo link