Guest guest Posted November 16, 2003 Report Share Posted November 16, 2003 Hi JoAnne, I have been reading about Black Pepper Extract; " Black-pepper extract Don't reach for the peppermill -- this " black pepper " isn't sprinkled on eggs, meats and other dishes. Rather, it's the extract from the fruits of the black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) plant. Although its ground form is a well-used household spice, black pepper extract, also known as piperine, has an enhanced ability to stimulate the body's natural thermogenic activity. Additionally, it improves the body's ability to absorb nutrients from the digestive tract. As with other thermogenics, black-pepper extract can be found in certain nutritional supplements and dietary aids. " Also I found that the " piperine " pills usually have 10 mg of piperine. And that the Peppercorns contain about 3 to 9 percent piperine. I add ground Turmeric powder to my smoothies. Can you comment on " What if " I add a few peppercorns? Best Regards, Lorenzo --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.537 / Virus Database: 332 - Release 11/6/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2003 Report Share Posted November 16, 2003 , " Lorenzo " <lorenzo1@w...> wrote: > > Hi JoAnne, > > I have been reading about Black Pepper Extract; > > " Black-pepper extract > Don't reach for the peppermill -- this " black pepper " isn't sprinkled on eggs, meats and other dishes. Rather, it's the extract from the fruits of the black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) plant. Although its ground form is a well-used household spice, black pepper extract, also known as piperine, has an enhanced ability to stimulate the body's natural thermogenic activity. > Additionally, it improves the body's ability to absorb nutrients from the digestive tract. As with other thermogenics, black-pepper extract can be found in certain nutritional supplements and dietary aids. " > Also I found that the " piperine " pills usually have 10 mg of piperine. And that the Peppercorns contain about 3 to 9 percent piperine. > I add ground Turmeric powder to my smoothies. > Can you comment on " What if " I add a few peppercorns? > Best Regards, > Lorenzo Hi Lorenzo, It is a little known fact that there are six components in black pepper that tend to lower blood pressure and four compounds that act as an anti-osteoporosis compound. As you say, there is a world of difference in the various spices and the whole peppercorn is by far the best however, I recently came upon some information through Dr. Andrew Weil's site which I can't ignore. It seems there is another aspect of black pepper which isn't so desirable. Unless I can find an organic black peppper,the fact that the govm't has seen fit to irradiate it, doesn't make it something that I want to ingest on a regular basis. Listen to what he has to say here... Black, green and white peppercorns are all the fruit of the black pepper plant (Piper nigrum). Black is the whole, partially ripened fruit; green is the unripe fruit; and white is the peeled seed. The concern about pepper arises from one of its components, called safrole. Large amounts of injected safrole triggered cancerous growths in laboratory animals, and so it was banned for use in food in the United States starting in the 1960s. Do we really know what is in our foods? Hmm...do you have a website? Regards, JoAnn with no e. <LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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