Botanical
Black Pepper
Black pepper is the dried fruit of the climbing plant Piper nigrum. Its compound piperine gives it its sharp taste.
Also listed as BioPerine Black Pepper Fruit Extract, Piper Nigrum, Piperaceae, Piperine
Better absorption means what?
In healthy volunteers, adding piperine increased curcumin exposure in the blood. This was a pharmacokinetic experiment, measuring what the body does with a substance, rather than a test of symptom relief or disease prevention. 1
Effects by health goal
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Longevity1 effect
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Weight Management1 effect
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Gut Health1 effect
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Other effects1 effect
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