Black Pepper (Piper nigrum)
Quick answer: Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) is a botanical ingredient. Present in small amounts for one reason: piperine helps the body take up curcumin. Nothing to take on its own, it sits inside the formula in milligram quantities.
- Role
- Botanical
- Origin
- Vines trained up shade trees on the Malabar coast of Kerala and across South-East Asia.
- Form
- Black pepper fruit extract, standardised to 95% piperine
- Citations
- 1 peer-reviewed reference
Origin
Vines trained up shade trees on the Malabar coast of Kerala and across South-East Asia.
Sourcing
Pepper is one of the oldest traded goods on earth, and its chains are long. We ask for origin region, piperine assay and pesticide screening, and we treat any claim of a single named farm with healthy scepticism unless it can be documented.
How it works
Piperine slows certain liver and gut enzymes that would otherwise clear curcumin quickly, which raises how much reaches the bloodstream. It is a carrier, not an active in its own right.
How to take it
Nothing to take on its own, it sits inside the formula in milligram quantities.
Form & standardisation
Black pepper fruit extract, standardised to 95% piperine
Research
- Shoba et al. 1998 · Planta Medica, Human study found 20mg of piperine raised curcumin bioavailability substantially compared with curcumin alone.
Frequently asked questions
What is Black Pepper?
Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) is a botanical ingredient. Present in small amounts for one reason: piperine helps the body take up curcumin.
How does Black Pepper work?
Piperine slows certain liver and gut enzymes that would otherwise clear curcumin quickly, which raises how much reaches the bloodstream. It is a carrier, not an active in its own right.
How should I take Black Pepper?
Nothing to take on its own, it sits inside the formula in milligram quantities.
Where is Clekina's Black Pepper sourced?
Pepper is one of the oldest traded goods on earth, and its chains are long. We ask for origin region, piperine assay and pesticide screening, and we treat any claim of a single named farm with healthy scepticism unless it can be documented.