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Conscious Food

After-meal Digestive

Name: After-meal Digestive
Brand: Conscious Food

Use in moderation SafeShelf · review pending

NOVA 3no artificial additivestraditional digestivehigh sugarwhole spice blendnatural mouth freshenerdiabetic-safenut-freelactose-freegluten-freeenjoy in moderation

Serving

—

Pack

100 g

Ingredients

Barcode

8904039701513

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01 — Ingredient mix

What’s in the box, ranked from most concerning.

Each ingredient gets a tier from our researched dossier. The list sorts worst-first; the donut summarises the distribution. Tap any ingredient for its full dossier.

Caution · 3 ingredients shown

Caution3 of 9 ingredients

Jaggery PowderCaution

SaunfCaution

White Sesame SeedsCaution

Cleared 6▾

AjwainCleared

Flax SeedsCleared

Dhania DalCleared

Dill SeedsCleared

Licorice PowderCleared

MintCleared

02 — Claims audit

Every label claim, fact-checked.

We treat each claim as a question — does what’s inside back it up? Tap a claim for the reasoning.

2/2

claims fully supported

“After-meal Digestive”true

All nine ingredients (fennel/saunf, ajwain, coriander, dill, mint, licorice, flax seeds) have well-documented traditional and pharmacological carminative, antispasmodic, or digestive properties recognised in FSSAI-regulated traditional food contexts.

“Mukhwas Prakritik (Natural Mouth Freshener)”true

The full ingredient list contains only whole spices, seeds, and jaggery powder with zero artificial flavours, sweeteners, colours, or synthetic additives, fully supporting the 'natural' descriptor; fennel, mint, and ajwain also provide genuine breath-freshening volatile oils.

03 — The fuller picture

Read the whole thing if a one-line verdict isn’t enough.

What’s in favour, and what’s working against it

In favour

No artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives
No synthetic additives or E-number ingredients
Contains functional spices with traditional digestive properties
Vegetarian; all ingredients are plant-based
FSSAI licensed; manufactured in India by an established brand

Working against

Very high sugar: 38.69 g per 100 g, primarily from jaggery
Fennel contains estragole, a genotoxic carcinogen per EFSA 2025
Licorice (glycyrrhizin) unsafe for hypertension, heart, and kidney conditions
Multiple ingredients carry avoid/caution signals for pregnancy and infants
Cross-contact with peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, mustard, and soy
Sodium content not declared on label

Who should approach with care

Pregnancy — Fennel contains estragole which crosses the placenta and forms foetal DNA adducts (EFSA 2025); ajwain has documented abortifacient activity; licorice at ~250 g/week intake increases preterm delivery risk (NCCIH); dill seeds show uterotonic effects in clinical research.

Lactation — EFSA found estragole from fennel detectable in breast milk and subsequently carcinogenic in offspring of mice; licorice glycyrrhizin's hormonal activity has not been established as safe during breastfeeding; high-dose mint may reduce milk supply.

Infants — Fennel raises genotoxic-carcinogen exposure concerns for infants per EFSA 2025; flax seeds can exceed the cyanide acute reference dose at low body weights; mint menthol can provoke reflex apnoea per WHO guidance; jaggery free sugars are discouraged under 24 months by WHO.

Children — Fennel estragole exposure at high-percentile consumption exceeds EFSA safety margins for children up to 10 years; licorice glycyrrhizin may more readily exceed its proposed ADI at lower body weights; jaggery's free-sugar content contributes to dental caries risk.

Diabetes — Jaggery is the primary ingredient by implied volume and is composed mainly of sucrose and reducing sugars that can significantly raise postprandial blood glucose; total sugar content of 38.69 g per 100 g warrants strict portion control.

Hypertension — Licorice glycyrrhizin mimics mineralocorticoids, promoting sodium retention and potassium loss that can further elevate blood pressure even at small intake amounts, per the ingredient dossier.

Heart Disease — Chronic licorice consumption can cause life-threatening arrhythmias including ventricular tachycardia and Torsades de Pointes via hypokalemia-induced cardiac instability (PMC8369979).

Kidney Disease — Even small amounts of licorice glycyrrhizin have been linked to severe adverse effects in people with kidney conditions due to impaired potassium and fluid homeostasis, per NCCIH.

Liver Disease — Glycyrrhizinic acid from licorice undergoes extensive hepatic metabolism; individuals with liver disease may accumulate active metabolites; concentrated mint oil has also been associated with rare hepatotoxicity in susceptible individuals.

Thyroid Disease — Flaxseed lignans are phytoestrogenic and may interfere with thyroid hormone metabolism and thyroid medication absorption, per the ingredient dossier.

Ibs — Jaggery's high fermentable sugar content may aggravate IBS symptoms; higher flaxseed intake can cause bloating and diarrhoea; mint may worsen GERD in IBS-GERD overlap patients.

Ibd — The high insoluble fibre content of whole flaxseeds may aggravate bowel inflammation or obstruction symptoms during IBD flares.

Gout — High intake of concentrated sugar sources like jaggery may elevate uric acid through fructose metabolism, potentially exacerbating gout in susceptible individuals.

G6pd Deficiency — Menthol from mint has been reported to trigger haemolytic episodes in individuals with G6PD deficiency, particularly at supplemental rather than culinary dose levels.

Epilepsy — Isolated case reports and animal data suggest certain mint oil constituents may influence seizure threshold at high doses; patients with epilepsy on anticonvulsant therapy should consult their physician.

The full analysis

This product appeals to health-conscious Indian consumers looking for a natural, additive-free alternative to conventional mouth fresheners and digestive tablets. The ingredient list is reassuringly clean — nine whole or minimally processed botanicals with no artificial colours, flavours, preservatives, or emulsifiers — which is its biggest strength. The most important thing a curious consumer should know is that while the spice blend itself is traditional and wholesome, the product carries 38.69 g of sugar per 100 g almost entirely from jaggery, making portion discipline essential, and several of its botanicals (fennel, licorice, ajwain) carry evidence-based cautions for pregnant women, infants, and people with hypertension or heart conditions that are rarely disclosed on mukhwas labels.

FSSAI licence

11521998000862

Manufacturer

Conscious Food Pvt. Ltd.

Region

Source

MANUAL

Analysis

Independently researched