What is Piperine

What is Peprine ?

PIPERINE (Piper nigrum, pepper extract)

Derived from pepper plants, piperine has recently received much attention as a bioavailablity enhancer. In simple terms, it makes many substances easier for the body to obtain and utilize. Both turmeric and CoQ10 act much more effectively if combined with piperine.

Aside from its effects on bioavailability, piperine has a number of other actions in the body. (It is suspected, but not proven, that some of these actions result from piperine’s effects on the bioavailability of other substances.) These actions include:

• ·         Increasing the brain’s production of beta-endorphins
• ·         Pain relief
• ·         Increasing the brain’s production of serotonin
• ·         Anticonvulsant, anti-epileptic action
• ·         Increasing the adrenal glands’ production of epinephrine (adrenaline)
• ·         Altering contractions in the upper and lower digestive tract
• ·         Reducing the stomach’s production of acid (for about 1 hour)
• ·         Decreasing ulceration of the stomach
• ·         Increasing the pancreas’s production of digestive enzymes (amylase, lipase, trypsin and chymotrypsin)
• ·         Stimulating production of melanin
• ·         Reducing inflammation due to irritation or allergy
• ·         Relieving asthma symptoms

These actions have been deduced from lab experiments, not clinical studies, and so the dosages required to achieve them are not known.