Curcumin + Piperine = Natural Analgesic
Curcumin is a natural pigment in Curcuma longa. It is a kind of polyphenol natural antioxidant. It has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal properties. However, the bioavailability of curcumin in Curcuma is very low, so that curcumin can not play a health benefit.
Black pepper contains a bioactive compound piperine, which is an alkaloid. Piperine has been shown to help relieve nausea, headache and dyspepsia, and has anti-inflammatory effects. However, its most significant benefit may be its enhanced ability to absorb curcumin. Curcumin in Curcuma and piperine in black pepper have been shown to improve health because of their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and disease resistant properties.
Because curcumin is not easy to be absorbed by the blood, there was a study that added 20 mg piperine and 2 g curcumin, the ratio of which was 100:1, could increase the absorption rate of curcumin. After adding piperine, the absorption rate of curcumin increased to 20 times (i.e., 2000%), because piperine may help curcumin enter the blood through the intestinal wall more easily, and piperine can slow down the liver decomposition The rate of turmeric metabolism. Therefore, the combination of curcumin and piperine can increase its potential health benefits.
