Piper%20nigrum

A plant species in the PIPERACEAE plant family. It is a common spice on foods and is used medicinally to increase gastrointestinal assimilation of other supplements and drugs. Piperine is a key component. Black pepper is picked unripe and heaped for a few days to ferment. White Pepper is the ripe fruit dehulled by maceration in water.

499 PubMed studies analyzed · 2 RCTs · Evidence Score: 43.4

Research Domains

Piper%20nigrum has been studied across 18 research domains including 🔬 Inflammation, 🔬 Oncology, 🔥 Metabolic, 🧠 Neuroprotection, 🫁 Liver & Detox. The primary research focus is 🔬 Inflammation with 14% of studies addressing this area.

Traditional Use (Ayurveda)

Known as Marica consists of fully mature dried fruit of Piper nigrum Linn. (Fam. in Ayurveda. Virya (potency): UÀ¸a. Rasa (taste): Ka¶u, Tikta. Karma (actions): áleÀmahara, D¢pana, Medohara, Pittakara, R£cya, Kaphav¡t¡jit V¡tahara, Chedana, Jantun¡¿ana, Chedi, H¤droga, V¡taroga..

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This evidence profile for Piper%20nigrum is generated deterministically from 499 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.