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Encyclopedia > Piperine

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Bioperine - Black pepper extract may enhance your nutrient absorption (970 words)
Piperine is the active constituent responsible for pepper's ability to increase the bioavailability of nutrients.
Because it is lipophilic (has an affinity for fatty tissue), piperine may interact with the lipid component of the intestinal cell membrane to facilitate enhanced nutrient permeability.
Piperine has been found to stimulate the release of catecbolamines that initiate the process of thermogenesis in the GI tract, thereby increasing the energy available for digestion.
Piperine (1697 words)
Piperine is an alkaloid found naturally in plants belonging to the Piperaceae family, such as Piper nigrum L, commonly known as fl pepper, and Piper longum L, commonly known as long pepper.
Piperine is the major pungent substance in these plants and is isolated from the fruit of the fl pepper and long pepper plants.
Piperine was said to be non-mutagenic, however, in a study examining effects of the substance on the germ cells of Swiss albino mice.
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