Piperine, an alkaloid found in the spikes and oleoresin of the
peppercorn plant, is also present in high concentration in the skin of
the pepper berries. Piperine is also found in black pepper and
similar plants, and, even though piperine obtained from natural sources
is about 98% pure, it is, for chemical and medical purposes,
laboratory-produced. Positive Health Effects of Piperine Piperine
is beneficial in increasing thermogenesis--the process of generating
cellular energy in cells; it improves the bioavailability of other
nutritive substances including beta carotene, curcumin, selenium,
pyroxidine (B6), glucose, and amino acids; and it enhances the flavors
of food and alcohol. Piperine may also be helpful in reducing
inflammation, improving digestion, and relieving pain and asthma. Also
said to improve the production of serotonin, a mood-enhancing and pain
relieving neurotransmitter, it may relieve stomach ulcerations. How Piperine is Used Piperine
is used to globally to treat a variety of health disorders. In Mexico
it is a remedy for stomach aches, malaria, and inflammation. Moroccans
use it to treat weight loss and leukemia and Indonesians, to reduce/or
prevent headache and fever, as an antidote for snakebite, and to treat
epilepsy. Piperine use, however, because piperine is found not
just in foods but in other substances, including the pesticides used to
kill house flies, can be fatal. So It |
