Black pepper is a common household spice. Extract from black pepper has also been used extensively as a medicine by our ancestors especially in India.

Bioperine® is an extract obtained from the black pepper fruit that is cultivated in the damp, nutrient-rich soil regions of southern India. The delicate pepper berries are harvested just prior to ripening and then sun dried to assure optimum maturity and quality. The extract of piperine, called Bioperine® in the patented form, has been clinically tested in the United States. Bioperine® significantly enhances the bioavailability of various supplement nutrients through increased absorption.