
Red raspberry
Scientific names: Rubus idaeus, Rubus buschii, Rubus strigosus
Family: Rosaceae
Alternate names: Framboise, Framboise Rouge, Framboisier Rouge, Framboisier Sauvage, Frambuesa Roja, Raspberry, Rubi Idaei Folium, Rubus
Actions: Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Estrogenic, Lipid, Muscle relaxant, Vasodilatory
Background
Red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) plant produces the widely eaten, sweet fruit. Red raspberry fruit and leaf have been used as medicine for centuries.
The chemicals in red raspberry might have antioxidant effects and help relax blood vessels. They might also cause muscles to contract or relax, depending on the dose and the muscle involved. This is the theory behind red raspberry's use in easing labor and delivery.
People use red raspberry for labor, diarrhea, diabetes, and many other purposes, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse red raspberry with black raspberry, blackberry, or raspberry ketone.
The chemicals in red raspberry might have antioxidant effects and help relax blood vessels. They might also cause muscles to contract or relax, depending on the dose and the muscle involved. This is the theory behind red raspberry's use in easing labor and delivery.
People use red raspberry for labor, diarrhea, diabetes, and many other purposes, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse red raspberry with black raspberry, blackberry, or raspberry ketone.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: Red raspberry fruit is commonly consumed as a food. It is possibly safe when taken in larger amounts as medicine. Red raspberry fruit is usually well-tolerated. There isn't enough reliable information to know if red raspberry leaf is safe or what the side effects might be.
Breast-feeding: Red raspberry fruit is commonly consumed as a food. There isn't enough reliable information to know if it is safe to take red raspberry leaf when breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
Hormone-sensitive conditions such as breast cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, endometriosis, or uterine fibroids: Red raspberry leaf might act like estrogen. If you have any condition that might be sensitive to estrogen, don't use red raspberry leaf.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy: Red raspberry fruit is commonly consumed as a food. Red raspberry leaf is possibly safe when taken by mouth as medicine during LATE pregnancy under the direct supervision of a healthcare provider. But don't take it on your own. It is likely unsafe to take red raspberry leaf as a medicine earlier in pregnancy. It might act like the hormone estrogen. This might harm the pregnancy.Breast-feeding: Red raspberry fruit is commonly consumed as a food. There isn't enough reliable information to know if it is safe to take red raspberry leaf when breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
Hormone-sensitive conditions such as breast cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, endometriosis, or uterine fibroids: Red raspberry leaf might act like estrogen. If you have any condition that might be sensitive to estrogen, don't use red raspberry leaf.
Effectiveness
Effective Effectiveness definitions
There is interest in using red raspberry for a number of purposes, but there isn't enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful.
Dosing & administration
Red raspberry fruit is commonly eaten on its own and processed into jams and other foods.
As medicine, there isn't enough reliable information to know what an appropriate dose of red raspberry fruit or leaf might be. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult a healthcare professional before using.
As medicine, there isn't enough reliable information to know what an appropriate dose of red raspberry fruit or leaf might be. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult a healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
Insulin
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Insulin decreases blood sugar levels in the body. Red raspberry leaf might also decrease blood sugar levels in the body. Taking raspberry leaf along with insulin might cause blood sugar levels in the body to be too low. Monitor your blood sugar closely. The dose of your insulin might need to be changed.
Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Red raspberry leaf might slow blood clotting. Taking red raspberry leaf along with medications that also slow blood clotting might increase the risk of bruising and bleeding.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
Herbs and supplements that might slow blood clotting: Red raspberry leaf might slow blood clotting and increase the risk of bleeding. Taking it with other supplements with similar effects might increase the risk of bleeding in some people. Examples of supplements with this effect include garlic, ginger, ginkgo, nattokinase, and Panax ginseng.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Products
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Per 10 g (Juicy Peach):
- Acetyl L-carnitine (Acetyl-L-carnitine)
- Creatine monohydrate
- Taurine
- L-tyrosine
- Coffea canephora ext.
- Natural flavours
- Citrus limon (Lemon) 0.9 g
- Beta vulgaris (root) powder (Beetroot)
- Sea Salt
- Quinoa (sprout) powder
- Zinc
- Paullinia cupana kunth (seed)
- Ginkgo biloba
- Eleutherococcus senticosus
- Coleus forskohlii
- Panax ginseng
- Camellia sinensis ext.
- Ilex paraguariensis
- Oryza sativa (Rice hulls)
- Sunflower seed extract
- Luo Han Guo (fruit) ext. (Monk fruit)
- Thaumatin
- Prunus persica (fruit) (Peach) 1.6 g
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Per 10 g:
- Rubus idaeus (Raspberry) 300 mg
- Wheatgrass powder 500 mg
- Brassica oleracea (Broccoli) 400 mg
- Hordeum vulgare powder 500 mg
- Plantago ovata (husk) (Psyllium) 1 g
- Citrus limon (Lemon) 400 mg
- Withania somnifera 750 mg
- Fucus vesiculosus 200 mg
- Zingiber officinale 400 mg
- Actaea racemosa 40 mg
- Rosmarinus officinalis 500 mg
- Ulmus rubra 800 mg
- Silybum marianum 1 g
- Glycyrrhiza glabra 800 mg
- Vitex agnus-castus 500 mg
- Eleutherococcus senticosus 500 mg
- Taraxacum officinale 250 mg
- Stevia rebaubiana 40 mg
- Lactobacillus acidophilus
- Bifidobacterium bifidum
- Lactobacillus casei
- Lactobacillus helveticus
- Lactobacillus bulgaricus
- Lactobacillus leichmannii
- Lactobacillus caucasicus
- Lactococcus lactis
- Lactobacillus fermentum
- Lactobacillus brevis
- Lactobacillus plantarum
- Lactobacillus delbrueckii
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae (boulardii) (SB)
- Cinnamon zeylanicum 70 mg
- Punica granatum 250 mg
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Per tablet:
- Rubus idaeus (Raspberry) powder 250 μg
- Calcium ascorbate dihydrate (Vitamin C) 11.08 mg equiv. ascorbic acid 10 mg equiv. calcium 1.2 mg
- Magnesium ascorbate (Vitamin C) 10.83 mg equiv. ascorbic acid 7.74 mg equiv. magnesium 1.083 mg
- Phyllanthus emblica ext. 9.52 mg
- Cholecalciferol 12.5 μg equiv. vitamin D3 500 IU
- d-alpha-Tocopheryl acid succinate (Vitamin E) 5 mg
- Levomefolate glucosamine (Activated folate) 345.54 μg equiv. levomefolic acid 200 μg
- Co-methylcobalamin (Vitamin B12) 100 μg
- Zinc citrate dihydrate 15.65 mg equiv. zinc 5 mg
- Beta-carotene (Carotenoids) 2 mg
- Menaquinone 7 (Vitamin K2) 20 μg
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) 1.59 mg equiv. thiamine 1.25 mg
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 850 μg equiv. riboflavin 625 μg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 6.25 mg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 2.73 mg equiv. pantothenic acid 2.5 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate monohydrate (P5P) 1.01 mg equiv. pyridoxine 625 μg
- Calcified lithothamnion (Red algae) 154.55 mg equiv. calcium 48.8 mg equiv. magnesium 3.58 mg
- Ferric pyrophosphate 40.03 mg equiv. iron 12 mg
- Chromium picolinate 201.13 μg equiv. chromium 25 μg
- Cupric sulfate 982.3 μg equiv. copper 250 μg
- Ascophyllum nodosum 18.75 mg
- Manganese gluconate 5.48 mg equiv. manganese 625 μg
- Selenomethionine 62.09 μg equiv. selenium 25 μg
- Borax 1.5 mg equiv. boron 175 μg
- Lutein 250 μg
- Lycopene 250 μg
- Choline bitartrate 15.19 mg equiv. choline 6.25 mg
- Inositol 12.5 mg
- Vaccinium macrocarpon powder 5 mg
- Camellia sinensis ext. 2.5 mg
- Schizandra chinensis ext. 2.5 mg
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai) 2.5 mg
- Chlorella vulgaris powder 2.5 mg
- Cynara scolymus powder 2.5 mg
- Echinacea purpurea powder 2.5 mg
- Allium sativum ext. 2.5 mg
- Brassica oleracea (leaf) powder (Kale) 2.5 mg
- Punica granatum ext. 2.5 mg
- Lycopersicon esculentum powder 2.5 mg
- Hordeum vulgare (leaf) powder (Barley) 2.5 mg
- Vitis vinifera ext. 21.5 mg
- Citrus sinensis ext. 2.5 mg
- Magnesium aspartate 151.69 mg equiv. magnesium 30.34 mg
- Magnesium citrate 92.59 mg equiv. magnesium 15 mg
- Vitis vinifera ext. 2 mg
- Vaccinium macrocarpon powder 250 μg
- Vaccinium myrtillus powder 250 μg
- Fragaria ananassa (Strawberry) 250 μg
- Punica granatum powder 250 μg
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) 2.5 mg
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Per 6 g:
- Rubus idaeus (Raspberry) (fruit) powder
- Magnesium citrate
- Magnesium glycinate
- Fragaria ananassa (juice) powder (Strawberry)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Aristotelia chilensis (Maqui berry)
- Garcinia mangostana (fruit) powder
- Aristotelia chilensis (Maqui berry)
- Lycium barbarum (fruit)
- Glycine
- Magnesium orotate
- Potassium citrate
- Taurine
- L-glutamine
- Coconut water powder
- Beta vulgaris (root) powder (Beetroot)
- Calcium citrate
- Natural strawberry flavour
- Levocarnitine tartrate (L-carnitine)
- Curry leaf extract
- Psidium guajava (Guava)
- Citrus limon (Lemon)
- Phyllanthus emblica
- Ocimum tenuiflorum
- Bixa orellana
- Malic acid
- Silica - colloidal anhydrous
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
- Zinc citrate dihydrate
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3)
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1)
- Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)
- Folic acid
- Thaumatin
- Punica granatum
Practitioner product
Per 6 g (Berry):
- Rubus idaeus (Raspberry)
- L-glutamine 1 g
- N-acetyl glucosamine (NAG) 1.5 g
- L-proline 750 mg
- L-threonine 1 g
- L-serine 750 mg
- Beta vulgaris (root) powder (Beetroot)
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Malic acid
- Natural strawberry flavour
- Fragaria ananassa (juice) powder (Strawberry)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Aristotelia chilensis (Maqui berry)
- Garcinia mangostana juice dry
- Lycium chinese juice dry
- Glycine
- Silica - colloidal anhydrous
- Natural vanilla flavour
- Thaumatin
- Punica granatum
Practitioner product
Per 1 g:
- Rubus idaeus (Raspberry) (fruit) juice
- N-acetylcysteine (NAC) 940 mg
- Beta vulgaris (root) powder (Beetroot)
- Fragaria chiloenis (juice) powder (Strawberry)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Aristotelia chilensis (Maqui berry)
- Garcinia mangostana (fruit)
- Lycium barbarum (fruit)
- Natural strawberry flavour
- Thaumatin
- Silicon dioxide
- Punica granatum
Practitioner product
Per 10 g (Berry Burst):
- Rubus idaeus (Raspberry)
- Medicago sativa
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (sprout) powder (Broccoli)
- Chlorella vulgaris powder
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Brassica oleracea (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Spinacia oleracea
- Petroselinum crispum
- Fagopyrum esculentum (leaf)
- Malus (Apple)
- Ananas comosus (Pineapple)
- Pyrus communis (Pear)
- Citrus limon (Lemon)
- Citrus aurantiifolia (Lime)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Urtica dioica
- Mentha x piperita
- Camellia sinensis
- Apium graveolens
- Cucumis sativus
- Magnesium citrate
- Potassium citrate
- L-glutamine
- Calcium citrate
- Natural flavours
- Taraxacum officinale (leaf) ext. dry
- Eleutherococcus senticosus ext. dry
- Curcuma longa ext. dry
- Withania somnifera ext. dry
- Camellia sinensis ext. dry
- Rosmarinus officinalis ext. dry
- Aloe barbadensis ext. dry
- Gardenia jasminoides ext. dry
- Piper nigrum ext. dry
- Magnesium gluconate
- Apple pectin
- L-alanine
- Xanthan gum
- L-histidine
- Lactobacillus acidophilus
- Bifidobacterium lactis
- Bifidobacterium bifidum
- Bifidobacterium longum
- Potassium ascorbate (Vitamin C)
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Zinc gluconate
- Ferrous fumarate (Iron)
- Manganese citrate
- Selenomethionine (Selenium)
- Vitamin D
- Chromium picolinate
- Acacia sp. (fibre)
200 g Berry Burst
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Per 36 g (Wild Berry):
- Raspberry flavour
- Magnesium aspartate
- Sodium citrate
- Potassium aspartate
- Calcium citrate
- Glucose monohydrate (Dextrose)
- Maltodextrin
- Rice amylopectin
- Beta vulgaris powder
- Citrulline malate amino acid (L-Citrulline)
- Beta alanine
- Silicon dioxide
- Honey (powder)
- Creatinol-o-phosphate (Creatine)
- Malic acid
- Schisandra chinensis (berry) ext.
- Trimethylglycine (TMG)
- Stevia rebaubiana
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Per 7 g:
- Rubus idaeus (Raspberry)
- Brassica oleracea (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Chlorella pyrenoidosa powder
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Lactobacillus acidophilus
- Bifidobacterium bifidum
- Bifidobacterium lactis
- Inulin (Dietary fibre)
- Acacia sp. (gum)
- Fagopyrum esculentum (leaf)
- Fragaria ananassa (Strawberry)
- Ananas comosus (Pineapple)
- Malus (Apple)
- Citrullus lanatus (Watermelon)
- Siraitia grosvenorii (Monk fruit)
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach)
- Daucus carota powder (Carrot)
- Lycium barbarum (fruit)
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (sprout) powder
- Curcuma longa (rhizome)
- Malpighia glabra (fruit) powder
- Medicago sativa
- Punica granatum
- Bifidobacterium longum
- Fructooligosaccharides
- Pyrus communis (Pear)
- Lentinula edodes
- Urtica dioica
- Mentha x piperita
- Laminaria digitara (Kelp)
- Green banana starch
- Oryza sativa (Rice fibre)
- Xanthan gum
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Brewer’s yeast)
- Rhodophyta (Red seaweed)
- Berry flavour
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Per 6 g:
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Per 7.5 g:
- Rubus idaeus (Raspberry) juice
- Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (Guar gum (SunFibre®)) 6 g
- Camellia sinensis ext. 75 mg
- Acacia catechu 300 mg
- Tapioca maltodextrin
- Fragaria ananassa (juice) powder (Strawberry)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) puree (Acai)
- Ribes nigrum (fruit) juice dry
- Lycium barbarum (fruit)
- Punica granatum
- Sambucus nigra (fruit)
- Vaccinium corymbosum (fruit) powder
- Vaccinium macrocarpon
Practitioner product
Per serve:
- Rubus idaeus (Raspberry) (berry)
- Chlorella pyrenoidosa powder
- Brassica oleracea (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Inulin (Dietary fibre)
- Medicago sativa
- Brassica oleracea (Broccoli)
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach)
- Green banana
- Bacillus coagulans (GBI-30) (GanedenBC30®)
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Laminaria digitara (Kelp)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Vaccinium corymbosum
- Malpighia glabra
- Beta vulgaris
- Punica granatum juice dry
- Lycium chinese
- Golden pea protein (sprout) bio-fermented
- Apple pectin
- Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae (Blue-green algae)
- Fragaria ananassa (Strawberry)
- Hippophae rhamnoides
- Lycopersicon esculentum
- Marine algae
- Sea Salt
- Sunflower seed extract
- Ananas comosus (Pineapple)
- Citrus limon (Lemon)
- Linum usitatissimum (seed) (Flaxseed)
- Malus (Apple)
- Lepidium meyenii
- Natural flavours
- Silybum marianum
- Equisetum arvense
- Centella asiatica
- Glycyrrhiza glabra (root)
- Althaea officinalis (root)
- Melissa officinalis
- Taraxacum officinale (leaf)
- Zingiber officinale (root)
- Withania somnifera
- Aloe barbadensis (leaf)
- Panax ginseng
- Pumpkin powder
- Sweet potato powder
- Sunflower seed
- Vaccinium macrocarpon
- Grifola frondosa (mushroom)
- Lentinula edodes (mushroom)
- Myrciaria dubia (fruit) powder (Camu Camu)
- Protease
- Amylase enzyme
- Lipase
- Cellulase
- Lactase
- Mesquite (pod) powder
- Thaumatin
- Blue spirulina
- Rubus fruticosus (Blackberry)
- Prunus salicina (Queen Garnet Plum)
- Salvia hispanica (seed) powder
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Per bar:
- Rubus idaeus (Raspberry)
- Golden pea protein (sprout) bio-fermented
- Oryza sativa (Brown rice protein isolate)
- Oryza sativa (Rice syrup solids)
- Coconut milk powder
- Oryza sativa milk powder (Brown rice)
- Natural vanilla flavour
- Arctic sea algae
- Mung bean (sprout)
- Oryza sativa (sprout) (Brown rice)
- Red lentil (sprout)
- Chickpea (sprout)
- Linseed (sprout)
- Millet (sprout)
- Quinoa (sprout) powder
- Lactobacillus ssp.
- Apple pectin
- Curry leaf extract
- Psidium guajava (Guava)
- Citrus limon (Lemon)
- Ocimum tenuiflorum
- Bixa orellana
- Thaumatin
- Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D)
- Mushroom powder
- Natural coconut flavour
- Phyllanthus emblica
- Inulin (Dietary fibre)
- Phoenix dactylifera (Date)
- Medicago sativa
- Vaccinium corymbosum (fruit) powder
- Salvia hispanica (seed) powder
- Salvia hispanica (sprout)
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Discontinued by Nutra Organics
Per bar:
- Rubus idaeus (Raspberry)
- Golden pea protein (sprout) bio-fermented
- Oryza sativa (Rice syrup solids)
- Cocoa mass
- Sugar
- Theobroma (oil) butter (Cacao)
- Vanilla planifolia (bean)
- Sunflower seed
- Linseed
- Fructooligosaccharides
- Chia (seed)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Beta vulgaris (root) powder (Beetroot)
- Arctic sea algae
- Lycium barbarum
- Pink Himalayan crystal salt
- Grape (dried) (Sultana)
- Coconut flesh (dried)
- Coconut sugar
- Mango (fruit)
- Sesamum indicum (seed)
- Vaccinium corymbosum (fruit) powder
- Vaccinium macrocarpon
- Theobroma cacao (seed) powder
RRP: $97.96$81.30Save: 17%
Discontinued by Nutra Organics
Per 12 g (Fruity Floral & Berry Infusion):
- Rubus idaeus (Raspberry)
- Hydrolysed bovine collagen peptides
- Bovine collagen peptides 3 g
- Fragaria ananassa (juice) powder (Strawberry)
- Citrullus lanatus (Watermelon)
- Siraitia grosvenorii (Monk fruit)
- Myrciaria dubia (fruit) powder (Camu Camu)
- Zinc
- Equisetum arvense (herb)
- Natural strawberry flavour
- Viola odorata
- Matcha butterfly pea blend flower
- Natural pear flavour
- Punica granatum
- Sambucus nigra
- Vaccinium corymbosum (fruit) powder
300 g Fruity Floral & Berry Infusion
RRP: $52.95$43.95Save: 17%
Per bar (Coconut Chocolate):
- Rubus idaeus (Raspberry)
- Pea protein concentrate
- Oryza sativa (Rice syrup solids)
- Cocoa mass
- Sugar
- Theobroma (oil) butter (Cacao)
- Vanilla flavour
- Vaccinium macrocarpon
- Sunflower seed
- Linseed
- Mung bean (sprout)
- Oryza sativa (sprout) (Brown rice)
- Red lentil (sprout)
- Chickpea (sprout)
- Linseed (sprout)
- Millet (sprout)
- Quinoa (sprout) powder
- Fructooligosaccharides
- Chia (seed)
- Natural coconut flavour
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) puree (Acai)
- Beta vulgaris (root) powder (Beetroot)
- Arctic sea algae
- Lycium chinese (berry)
- Vanilla planifolia (bean)
- Pink Himalayan crystal salt
- Mango (fruit)
- Coconut flesh (dried)
- Grape (dried) (Sultana)
- Coconut sugar
- Sesamum indicum (seed)
- Coconut oil
- Vaccinium corymbosum (fruit) powder
- Theobroma cacao (seed) powder
- Salvia hispanica (sprout)
RRP: $64.96$53.91Save: 17%
Discontinued by Nutra Organics
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