Piperine May Be More Than Just a Potential Bioavailability-Enhancing Ingredient

(Newswire.net — March 10, 2017) Las Vegas, NV — Natural ingredients, such as black pepper, have long been believed to offer a range of health benefits. Today, a black pepper extract called piperine is being widely used for its potential ability to help increase nutrient absorption inside the body. However, it seems that there may be even more possible benefits in using this natural alternative.

Piperine may be more than just a potential bioavailability-enhancing ingredient. BioPerine is a trademark name for piperine, which gives peppers their spicy taste. Today, piperine is marketed as a nutritional supplement due to its possible bioavailability-enhancing abilities.

In an article published in the “Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine” in 2010, piperine has been able to increase the body’s absorption of selenium, vitamin C, vitamin A, beta-carotene, coenzyme Q, and vitamin B-6.

The article suggests that piperine may potentially be useful for individuals who suffer from medical conditions that cause malabsorption of nutrients or those suffering from malnutrition. What many people are not familiar with is that piperine has many potential health benefits to offer. It may even offer tumor-inhibiting, immune-suppressing, and antidepressant effects.

The immune system works by eliminating foreign invaders. However, it may sometimes malfunction due to the development of certain diseases, and thus, this results in a faulty immune reaction. Piperine was found to have the potential to reduce the inflammatory response activity.

In a study featured in the European Journal of Pharmacology in 2010, it was found that piperine may decrease the transmission of signals of the lymphocytes in the immune system, and thus slowed down their action.

In 2008, the Clinical Laboratory Science publication revealed that piperine may have the potential to inhibit the growth of colon cancer cells. Piperine may also provide cognitive-enhancing and antidepressant effects.

Some of the studies conducted explore the possible health benefits of piperine, other than its potential bioavailability-enhancing effects. Black pepper can be added to a wide range of therapeutic ingredients to potentially make them more bioavailable.

Piperine is one of the popular ingredients of many natural supplements today. It is even popular in combination with another supplement called curcumin. Curcumin is a phytochemical found in the ancient spice called turmeric.

Despite the fact that curcumin is believed to offer a myriad of health benefits, it may also have low bioavailability. Intake of curcumin with piperine may potentially help increase curcumin absorption inside the body.

According to the Journal of Food Safety, piperine is considered to be generally safe to consume since it does not indicate any changes in blood tests.

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