Sweet almond

Sweet almond/Drug Interactions:

  • Antidiabetic agentsAntidiabetic agents: Theoretically, the use of almonds with hypoglycemic agents may have additive effects. A study in rats found almonds to have a significant hypoglycemic effect (11).
  • Antilipemic agentsAntilipemic agents: Theoretically, almonds and cholesterol-lowering agents may have additive effects when taken concomitantly. Almonds have been reported to lower low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and total cholesterol levels (6; 7; 8; 9; 10).
  • Cardiovascular agentsCardiovascular agents: Sweet almond may theoretically interact with cardiovascular agents, as there is a report of a fat embolism due to the injection of almond oil into the penis, and almonds have been reported to lower low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and total cholesterol levels (6; 7; 8; 9; 10).
  • EstrogenEstrogen: Theoretically, sweet almonds may have additive effects when taken with estrogen because almonds have exerted estrogenic activity in rats, although subsequent samples of different varieties of almonds did not confirm this finding (4).
  • Fertility agentsFertility agents: Theortically, sweet almond may interact with fertility agents, as sweet almond has demonstrated estrogenic activity (4) and almond extracts have been shown to increase sperm count and sperm motility in rats, with no evidence of spermatotoxicity (2).

    • Sweet almond/Herb/Supplement Interactions:

  • AntilipemicsAntilipemics: Theoretically almonds and cholesterol-lowering agents, such as garlic (Allium sativum), fish oil, guggul, or niacin, may have additive effects when taken concomitantly. Almonds have been reported to lower low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and total cholesterol levels (6; 7; 8; 9; 10).
  • Cardiovascular herbs and supplementsCardiovascular herbs and supplements: Sweet almond may theoretically interact with cardiovascular agents, as there is a report of a fat embolism due to the injection of almond oil into the penis, and almonds have been reported to lower low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and total cholesterol levels (6; 7; 8; 9; 10).
  • Fertility agentsFertility agents: Theoretically, sweet almond may interact with fertility agents, as sweet almond has demonstrated estrogenic activity (4), and almond extracts have been shown to increase sperm count and sperm motility in rats, with no evidence of spermatotoxicity (2).
  • HypoglycemicsHypoglycemics: Theoretically, the use of almonds with hypoglycemic agents, such as bitter melon (Momordica charantia), may have additive effects. A study in rats found almonds to have a significant hypoglycemic effect (11).
  • PhytoestrogensPhytoestrogens: Theoretically, sweet almonds may have additive effects when taken with estrogen because almonds have exerted estrogenic activity in rats, although subsequent samples of different varieties of almonds did not confirm this finding (4).

    • Sweet almond/Food Interactions:

  • Insufficient available evidence.

    • Sweet almond/Lab Interactions:

  • Serum glucoseSerum glucose: Theoretically, almonds may decrease serum glucose levels. A study in rats found almonds to have a significant hypoglycemic effect (11).
  • Serum lipid profileSerum lipid profile: Almonds have been reported to lower low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and total cholesterol levels (6; 7; 8; 9; 10).