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Piper nigrum · काली मिर्च · Sanskrit: मरिच
Also: Kalimirch, Piperine source
King of spices that boosts curcumin absorption and flavours salt-light food.
Updated: 18 August 2026 · Medically reviewed by: Review pending — placeholder
Safety first: Herbs are not automatically safe. Culinary amounts safe; avoid high-dose piperine extracts. Liver patients should avoid piperine mega-doses. Never stop prescribed medicines for an herb without supervision.
Traditional uses
Common preparations
Useful culinary and bioavailability enhancer; disease-treatment evidence is insufficient.
Proposed mechanisms (theory, not proof)
Possible benefits discussed in literature
Safety
Side effects
Drug interactions
Who should avoid: People on narrow-therapeutic-index drugs (without supervision)
Quality checks
Culinary pepper is great; piperine pills can dangerously alter drug levels — avoid without medical review.
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