Introduction of Black Pepper Extract

What is Black pepper extract?

Black pepper is known as “the king of spices” and it is among the most widespread and most used spice in various food preparations 

for its taste and carminative properties. Black pepper has been reported to possess anti-cancer, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and 

anti-glycant properties (Ahmad et al., 2012). Scientists from the National Institute of Nutrition in India (Saraswat, Reddy, Muthenna, & Reddy, 2009)

evaluated the ability of black pepper extracts to prevent the accumulation of AGEs and found that black pepper can effectively block 

complications from diabetes. Piperine, the active phenolic compound in black pepper extract, was studied to determine its glucose regulatory 

efficacy in alloxan-induced diabetic mice (Atal, Agrawal, Vyas, Phadnis, & Rai, 2012). It was observed that subacute administration of piperine 

at dose of 20 mg/kg significantly lowered blood glucose concentrations, whereas acute administration at high doses (40 mg/kg) raised blood glucose. Therefore, further investigations are necessary  to consider black pepper as a prospective anti-diabetic agent at an appropriate dosage.

What Are The Top Benefits?

Research has shown that there are many benefits to using black pepper extract as a herbal supplement, including those below.

Increases in Bioavailability

Piperine can increase the potency of other supplements by increasing their bioavailability. 

The best example of this benefit is with curcumin. When it is taken as a supplement, curcumin’s

bioavailability is poor because it is quickly metabolized by the liver and the intestinal wall. 

Black pepper extract can help slow intestinal transit and gastric emptying, so it gives the curcumin 

more time to be absorbed into the bloodstream. One study was able to show that piperine increased 

the bioavailability of curcumin as much as 2000%

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Another study found it also could increase the bioavailability of resveratrol, which is a compound called polyphenol. 

This compound helps to protect the body against damage in much the same way as antioxidants. 

By increasing the bioavailability of other substances, it can give them more time to be absorbed by the body.

Better Absorption of Nutrients

Black pepper extract may help to increase the absorption of nutrients in the intestine, 

which could help treat malnutrition and conditions involving the malabsorption of nutrients. 

Some of the nutrients listed in an article published in the Journal of Ayurveda 

and Integrative Medicine that were better absorbed included:

Selenium

Vitamin C

Beta-carotene

Vitamin A

Vitamin B-6•

Coenzyme Q10

There are more benifits about Black Pepper Extract which can be found in the attached studies.